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The Battle of Antietam would at its time be a remarkable one. It resulted in the dismissal of George B. McClellan as leader of the Army of the Potomac. The battle sadly marked the deadliest battle in US history in that a total 15,000 men would be killed in a short amount of time.
I believe the first shots of this battle were fired by Union forces between 6 and 6:30 AM on the 16th of September, 1862.
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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.
What caused the first battle of the civil war?
The Confederates fired the first shots at Fort Sumter.
Was the battle of lexington and concord at the beginning middle or end of the war?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolution.
Where were the first shots fired at?
The first shots were fired at the bridge of Concord
What state were the first shots of the American revolutionary war fired?
The first shots were fired in Lexington, Massachusetts.
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.
Were the first shots fired during the First Battle of Bull Run?
No. The first shots were fired at Fort Sumter, and there had also been small skirmishes in West Virginia. But Bull Run was the first pitched battle.
Where were the first shots of the American Revolutionary War fired?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord.
What caused the first battle of the civil war?
The Confederates fired the first shots at Fort Sumter.
Where were the first shots of the war were fired?
the first shots of the war was fired at Fort Sumter
What was significant about the Attack on Fort Sumter?
It was the first battle of the Civil War, the first time shots were fired
Was the battle of lexington and concord at the beginning middle or end of the war?
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolution.
Where were the first shots fired at?
The first shots were fired at the bridge of Concord
Were was the first battle of world war 2?
It was 1939 when Hitler invaded Poland that the first shots of WW2 were fired.
What were the first shots in the revolutionary war called?
the first shots fired of this war was in fort Sumter
What state were the first shots of the American revolutionary war fired?
The first shots were fired in Lexington, Massachusetts.
What state was the first to have the civil war battle?
The first shots were fired at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. First pitched battle was Bull Run(Manassas), Virginia.
