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During the American Civil War, the Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862, after previous maneuvering and skirmishing by the large armies involved. The first shot of the battle likely came from one of the Union cannons covering the advance of troops of the I Corps (or, First Corps), commanded by Major General Joseph Hooker, down the Hagerstown Pike against entrenched Confederate defenders; or, from one of the Confederate cannons firing at those advancing Union troops as they began their early-morning attack.
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Who fired the first shot in the Battle of Antietam?
Many historians cite September 11, 1862 as the first day of the Battle of Antietam. It is believed that forces under the command of Stonewall Jackson initiated the first attack and the first shots fired at Antietam. IMPROVEMENT. The first shots were fired by Gen. Hunt's Union batteries placed on the dominant high ground beyond the Antietam Creek, while Hooker's I Corps attacked the Confederate positions beyond the North Wood, at dawn of Sept.17, 1862, the day when the Battle of Antietam was fought.
Where were the first shots fired at?
The first shots were fired at the bridge of Concord
Where was the first shot fired in the American revolution war?
Nobody knows for sure. A shot was fired, and troops on both sides fell to.
Who fired first shot for south in civil war?
according to status and history the south fired the first shot on fort sumpter
Who fired first in the Civil War?
the confederacy fired the first shot of the civil war
who fired first shot in the American Revolutionary War?
No one knows who fired the "shot heard around the world."acually they were fired in lexington,Massachusetts
Location of the shot heard around the world?
The "shot heard round the world" was fired at Lexington.
Who fired the first shot of the American Revolution?
The british fired the first shot at the americans.
Who shot first in the American Civil War The North or the South?
The South fired the first shot in the American Civil War.
Why do you think the first shot fired at the lexington was called the shot heard round the world?
because it was the first shot in the war
Why do you think the first shot fired at Lexington's was called 'the shot heard round the world?
because it was the first shot in the war
Who fired the first gun in the American Revolution?
The British fired the first shots of American Revolutionary War at Lexington, on April 18,1775.
