The Battle of Antietam involved 40,000 men under Robert E. Lee. He had crossed the Potomac River into Maryland. The Army of the Potomac under George B. McClellan had 87,000 men.
The Battle became one of the bloodiest in US History. It was the last battle for McClellan who in November, replaced him with General Ambrose Burnside.
The Battle of Antietam in Maryland was important to the Civil War. About 120,000 soldiers participated in the battle in one way or another.
650,000 men fought for the union in the battle of Antietam.
Antietam in the Civil War
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The battle of Antietam' 10,000 Confederate and 12,000 Union soldiers were killed or wounded
The Battle of Antietam, near Sharpsburg, MD, was one of many battles fought during the Civil War.
The bloodiest day of the Civil War was the Battle of Antietam, with 3700 soldiers killed and more than 17,000 wounded. It was fought on September 17, 1862 at Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg, Maryland.
The Battle of Antietam. where 10,000 Confederate and 12.000 Union soldiers were killed or wounded
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September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest day of the Civil War. It was the day of the battle of Antietam, when about 23,000 soldiers died (counting both sides).
The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single day in the Civil War. 22,717 men died in the battle, 12,401 Union soldiers and 10,316 Confederate soldiers.