Antietam
Sharpsburg, Maryland
September 17th, 1863
Antietam was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history and the first major battle of the war to be fought on Northern territory. The casualty rate for both sides was extremely high with both armies losing over 22,000 men. Though neither side could claim an outright military victory, the battle gave President Lincoln the confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, which on paper, freed the slaves in those states in rebellion.
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Click on the link to get a 360 degree look at Antietam Creek and Burnside’s Bridge (same location as the painting above): http://www.virtualantietam.com/panos/fullsc_3.html
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