Battle of Antietam took place only for one day in Sharpsburg, Maryland. it was the single bloodiest day in American History. There were 23,000 dead, missing, or wounded combined for both sides.
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.
This is one of those where the name of the battle was the same for both sides. Usually the confederates named battles after local towns or landmarks, the Union after rivers or streams if there was one. Antietam - Sharpsburg Bull Run - Manassas etc
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The bloodiest Civil War battle fought in Maryland was the Battle of Antietam. It took place on September 17, 1862, near the town of Sharpsburg. The battle resulted in heavy casualties on both sides, making it one of the deadliest single-day battles in American history.
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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.
Battle of Antietam took place only for one day in Sharpsburg, Maryland. it was the single bloodiest day in American History. There were 23,000 dead, missing, or wounded combined for both sides.
The Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg, Maryland) on September 17, 1862. As many as 3,700 were killed on both sides, with total casualties (dead, wounded, missing) of about 23,000 men.
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.
This is one of those where the name of the battle was the same for both sides. Usually the confederates named battles after local towns or landmarks, the Union after rivers or streams if there was one. Antietam - Sharpsburg Bull Run - Manassas etc
The battle of Antietam, Maryland was the worst single day battle with about 27,000 casualties in 12 hours. There were several other battles with as many or more casualties, but they were multi-day events.
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The first battle fought on northern soil during the American Civil War was the First Battle of Bull Run (also known as the First Battle of Manassas) on July 21, 1861, near Manassas, Virginia. It was a Confederate victory and showed both sides that the war would be long and costly.
The bloodiest Civil War battle fought in Maryland was the Battle of Antietam. It took place on September 17, 1862, near the town of Sharpsburg. The battle resulted in heavy casualties on both sides, making it one of the deadliest single-day battles in American history.
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