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The Battle of Antietam occurred September 17, 1862 near the town of Sharpsburg, Maryland.
Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg, Maryland.
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.
The Antietam battlefield is the site of the bloodiest battle of the civil war.
Antietam was fought in Maryland near the town of Sharpsburg.
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.
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.
They call it Sharpsburg, after the nearest town. The North call it Antietam after Antietam Creek, actual scene of the fighting.
The awnser is Antietam
The alternative name was the Battle of Sharpsburg. Both are reasonably good names: the battle was mainly fought in the area between the town of Sharpsburg and Antietam Creek.
You're probably thinking of Sharpsburg. The Union referred to it as the Battle of Antietam (after Antietam Creek) while the Confederacy referred to it as the Battle of Sharpsburg.
This battle of the American Civil War was fought in the border state of Maryland.