1. Antietam Battle Facts and Summary | American Battlefield Trust
Antietam, the deadliest one-day battle in American military history, showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate army in the Eastern theater.
Battle of Antietam page - battle maps, history articles, photos, and preservation news on this important 1862 Civil War battle in Maryland.
2. Union troops discover Rebels' Antietam battle plan | HISTORY
13 nov 2009 · Union soldiers find a copy of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's orders detailing the Confederates' plan for the Antietam campaign near ...
Union soldiers find a copy of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s orders detailing the Confederates’ plan for the Antietam campaign near Frederick, Maryland. But Union General George B. McClellan was slow to act, and the advantage the intelligence provided was lost. On the morning of September 13, the 27th Indiana rested in a meadow outside […]
3. THE ANTIETAM CAMPAIGN | Article | The United States Army
4 sep 2008 · The Battle of Antietam was a Union victory, but a limited and incomplete one that disappointed Lincoln. Nevertheless, the hoped-for political ...
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4. A Short Overview of the Battle of Antietam - National Park Service
11 jul 2019 · The Battle of Antietam pitted Union General George McClellan's Army of the Potomac against General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern ...
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5. 1862 Antietam Campaign Civil War Trail | Frederick County, MD
Explore the historic 1862 Antietam Campaign Civil War Trail in Frederick County, Maryland. Journey through significant battlefields and historic sites, ...
Explore the historic 1862 Antietam Campaign Civil War Trail in Frederick County, Maryland. Journey through significant battlefields and historic sites, immersing yourself in the region's rich heritage and sites of American history.
6. The Maryland Campaign of 1862 | American Battlefield Trust
Historian and author Scott Hartwig describes Robert E. Lee's 1862 Maryland Campaign which culminated in the Battle of Antietam.
7. Antietam Campaign | VisitMaryland.org
The Battle of Antietam took place on Maryland soil, as Confederate soldiers crossed the Potomac River and clashed with Union forces in the sleepy town of ...
The bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War took place on Maryland soil, as Confederate soldiers crossed the Potomac River and clashed with Union forces in the sleepy town of Sharpsburg.
8. Maryland Campaign - Encyclopedia Virginia
At the Battle of Antietam, Union general Ambrose E. Burnside's Ninth Corps attacks Confederates across a narrow bridge over Antietam Creek. September 17, 1862, ...
Background Map of the Maryland Campaign Robert E. Lee had few military options after the month-long Second Manassas Campaign, which drove Union general John Pope‘s Army of Virginia back upon the defenses of Washington, D.C. Even after successfully moving the war’s front lines from Richmond to Washington, Lee could not remain in northern Virginia because there was not food enough there to supply his army. Read more about: Maryland Campaign
9. Battle of Antietam | Summary & Significance - Britannica
Battle of Antietam, a decisive engagement on September 17, 1862, in the American Civil War that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland.
Battle of Antietam, a decisive engagement on September 17, 1862, in the American Civil War that halted the Confederate invasion of Maryland. President Abraham Lincoln used the costly Union victory as an opportunity to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
10. Antietam - USAHEC
On September 17, 1862, one of the first major battles on Northern soil took place near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek. The Battle of Antietam was ...
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