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The Confederates called Antietam the Battle of Sharpsburg.
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What is the official name of the battle of Sharpsburg?
Battle of Antietam. Official or not, many of the battles had different name by the Confederates. The Confederates usually named a battle with a nearby town and the Union would name it for the nearest river or other topographical feature.
Leaders at Battle of Antietam?
McClellan for the Union. Lee for the Confederates.
Who commanded the confederates at Antietam?
The Confederate Army was commanded by General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Antietam.
How many confederates went missing during the battle on Antietam?
there were 26
Who was the head of confederates in the Battle of Antietam?
General Robert Edward Lee.
What battle did the confederates battle the union forces at Mareys Heights?
This question is miscategorized. Marye's Heights was at Fredricksburg not Antietam.
How many people died in the battle of Antietam and when was it?
26,134 people died at the battle of Antietam. About 13,700 of the total casualties were Confederates and about 12,400 death were of the Union. This battle was the bloodiest day in American history. The battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862.
What was the southern name for the Battle of Antietam?
The Battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg) was sometimes called the Confederate High Watermark, because it was when they came nearest to achieving foreign recognition as a viable nation. But they unexpectedly lost the battle, and along with it, they lost momentum generally. The following July, the simultaneous struggle for Gettysburg and Vicksburg was also described as the Confederate High Watermark, though recognition was much less likely by then.
Site of one of Grant's bloody battles with the Confederates near Richmond in 1864?
Battle of Antietam
Who wo the Battle of Antietam?
Tactically a draw. But the Confederates ended by retreating, so the Union claimed it as a victory.
What did Lincoln to do about slavery after the battle of Antietam?
He issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which kept the British from sending military aid to the Confederates.
What battle did the union and confederate forces clash by Maryland?
Antietam (or Sharpsburg to the Confederates)
