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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (17 Sep 1862) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] Battle fought between Union forces under [[George B. McClellan]], {{Cullum|1205}}, and Confederate forces under [[Robert E. Lee]], {{Cullum|542}}. Known by Union forces as [[Battle of Antietam]], also known by Confederate forces as [[Battle of Sharpsburg]]. The battle was fought near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland with inconclusive results and terrible casualties on both sides. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (17 Sep 1862) - A [[U.S. Civil War]] Battle fought between Union forces under Major General [[George B. McClellan]], {{Cullum|1205}}, and Confederate forces under General [[Robert E. Lee]], {{Cullum|542}}. Known by Union forces as the [[Battle of Antietam]], also known by Confederate forces as the [[Battle of Sharpsburg]]. The battle was fought near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland with inconclusive results and terrible casualties on both sides. | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[U.S. Civil War]] | |||
* [[U.S. Civil War Portal]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/cwsac/cws0-1.html Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields] | * [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/cwsac/cws0-1.html Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields] | ||
* [http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h?ammem/gmd:@field%28NUMBER+@band%28g3842am+gcw0247001%29%29 LOC- Antietam Battle Maps] | |||
* {{GNIS|ID=589057}} | * {{GNIS|ID=589057}} | ||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.nps.gov/anti/index.htm NPS - Antietam] | |||
* [http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/antietam.html Civil War Trust - Antietam] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Antietam Wikipedia - Battle of Antietam] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Antietam Wikipedia - Battle of Antietam] | ||
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Battle of Antietam (17 Sep 1862) - A U.S. Civil War Battle fought between Union forces under Major General George B. McClellan, (Cullum 1205), and Confederate forces under General Robert E. Lee, (Cullum 542). Known by Union forces as the Battle of Antietam, also known by Confederate forces as the Battle of Sharpsburg. The battle was fought near Sharpsburg in Washington County, Maryland with inconclusive results and terrible casualties on both sides.
Current StatusPart of Antietam National Battlefield, Washington County, Maryland.
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