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During the American Civil War, two major battles were fought on Union soil. The first occurred on September 17, 1862, in Antietam, Maryland, and resulted in a draw (although the Confederate invasion of the Union ceased at that point). The second occurred on July 1-3, 1863, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and resulted in a Union victory.

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It was the only battle fought in a state that did not have slavery at the outbreak of the war.

There were battles in Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri - all of them divided states, but still Northern soil. In DC, there were skirmishes but no pitched battles.

Kentucky was notionally a Southern state for a few weeks after Braxton Bragg installed a pro-Confederate government. But it never actually joined the Confederacy.

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The Battle of Gettysburg was in Pennsylvania, the only state fought-over that was unarguably Northern.

Antietam (Sharpsburg) was in Maryland, a 'buffer' slave-state claimed by North and South.

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There were two major battles in the North during the US Civil War. One was the Battle of Antietam and the other was the Battle of Gettysburg. Each of these were costly in lost lives and casualties and both were victories for the Union. Antietam was in September of 1862 and Gettysburg was in July of 1863.

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Two major battles of the US Civil War were fought north of Washington DC and therefore on "Northern" soil. The September 1862 Battle of Antietam was a notable battle inasmuch as it had the single most bloody day of battle in US history before and after the battle. The other even larger battle, the three day Battle of Gettysburg was of vital importance as well. Each of these major confrontations could have altered the direction of the Civil War.

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There were many battles fought on Union soil. There was Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, Antietam /Sharpsburg fought in Maryland, and there was another Civil War battle fought in Vermont.

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In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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