To the Confederates it was known as the Battle of Sharpsburg. The town of Sharpsburg was at the centre of the Confederate position and was also the objective of the Union forces. The Union forces failed to reach the town however.
Sharpsburg- after the nearby town.
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The significance of the Battle of Antietam is that the Union army forced the Confederate Army to retreat behind the Potomac River. See the related link for more information about the Battle of Antietam.
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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.
Lincoln was disappointed that General George B. McClellan had allowed Confederate general Lee to escape after the Battle of Antietam. The result of Lincoln's disappointment was the replacement of McClellan by General Burnside.
The Battle of Sharpsburg
Antietam is a creek near Sharpsburg, MD. The Confederate name for the battle is Sharpsburg.
The Battle of Antietam was known as Sharpsburg to the Confederate forces.
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The Confederate Army was at the advantage at Antietam.
The commander of the Confederate army at Antietam was General Robert E. Lee.
The Confederate Army was commanded by General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Antietam.
The commander of the Confederate army at Antietam was General Robert E. Lee.
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The commander of the Confederate army at Antietam was General Robert E. Lee.
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