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Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg, Maryland.
Antietam is a creek near Sharpsburg, MD. The Confederate name for the battle is Sharpsburg.
Because Antietam Creek is located near Sharpsburg
Antietam (Sharpsburg)
Sharpsburg
It was in Sharpsburg, Maryland
Sharpsburg, Maryland
The battle at Sharpsburg was named Antietam after nearby Antietam Creek. Southerners prefer to call it The Battle of Sharpsburg.
The Confederates called Antietam the Battle of Sharpsburg.
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Antietam
sharpsburg, Maryland