Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg, Maryland.
Antietam was fought in Maryland near the town of Sharpsburg.
The Antietam battlefield is the site of the bloodiest battle of the civil war.
Sharpsburg.
The battle of Antietam was not fought within the bounds of a city but along the Antietam Creek. It is near the town of Sharpsburg.
They call it Sharpsburg, after the nearest town. The North call it Antietam after Antietam Creek, actual scene of the fighting.
The Battle of Antietam occurred September 17, 1862 near the town of Sharpsburg, Maryland.
Because Antietam Creek is located near Sharpsburg
The Battle of Antietam was fought near the town of Shrapsburg, Maryland. The battle is named "Antietam" based on a creek nearby the main battlefield.
The awnser is Antietam
The battle of Antietam was fought near the battle of SharpsburgMaryland. But the name Antietam comes from the creek that was near the battlefield , and that was the name the south gave the battle and everyone else just picked up on it.
Fort McHenry, Antietam Battlefield,