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The Battle of Antietam (/ æ n ˈ t iː t əm / an-TEE-təm), also called the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, took place during the American Civil War on September 17, 1862, between Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek.
The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Antietam of the American Civil War.The Union order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization [1] during the campaign, [2] the casualty returns [3] and the reports.
125th Pennsylvania Infantry Monument at Antietam National Battlefield Color Bearer, Sergeant George A. Simpson: #3953 at Antietam National Cemetery. The 125th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Monument on the Antietam Battlefield was dedicated on September 17, 1904, and is located on Confederate Avenue behind (West) of the Dunker Church. [27]
The Battle of Antietam on Sept. 17, 1862 yielded over 23,000 casualties including dead, wounded, or soldiers missing in action, giving it the title of the single bloodiest day in American history.
For two historians who have started a podcast dedicated to the Battle of Antietam, the battle is a bottomless well of historical treasures. More than 150 years after the battle, these podcasters ...
Antietam National Battlefield visitor center renovation provides renewed and deeper look at Sept. 17, 1862, conflict and what led to it.
Antietam: The Bloodiest Day, 17 September 1862 is a board wargame published by Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI) in 1975 that simulates the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War. The game was originally part of the four-game collection Blue & Gray: Four American Civil War Battles , and was also released as a stand-alone "folio" game.
A Gleam of Bayonets: The Battle of Antietam is a two-player "monster" wargame (contains more than 1,000 counters) that simulates the 1862 Battle of Antietam. [1] The game is a regimental-level recreation of the battle, using a scale of 1 hex for each 120 yards. Each game turn represents 20 minutes of time.