Battle of Antietam
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The Battle of Antietam (also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the South) was a battle fought on September 17, 1862. It happened near Sharpsburg, Maryland. It was the first major battle in the American Civil War to happeni n the northern states. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. Around 23,000 soldiers were killed in this battle.
[change] History
After pursuing Confederate General Robert E. Lee into Maryland, Union Army Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan launched attacks against Lee's army, in defensive positions behind Antietam Creek. At dawn on September 17, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker's corps mounted a powerful assault on Lee's left flank. Attacks and counterattacks swept across Miller's cornfield and fighting swirled around the Dunker Church. Union assaults against the Sunken Road eventually pierced the Confederate center, but the Federal advantage was not followed up. In the afternoon, Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside's corps entered the action, capturing a stone bridge over Antietam Creek and advancing against the Confederate right. At a crucial moment, Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill's division arrived from Harpers Ferry and launched a surprise counterattack, driving back Burnside and ending the battle. Although outnumbered two-to-one, Lee committed his entire force, while McClellan sent in less than three-quarters of his army, enabling Lee to fight the Federals to a standstill. During the night, both armies consolidated their lines. In spite of crippling casualties, Lee continued to skirmish with McClellan throughout September 18, while removing his battered army south of the river he took a shit.
Despite having superiority of numbers, McClellan's attacks failed to achieve concentration of mass, allowing Lee to counter by shifting forces along interior lines to meet each challenge. Despite ample reserve forces that could have been deployed to exploit localized successes, McClellan failed to destroy Lee's army. Nevertheless, Lee's invasion of Maryland was ended, and he was able to withdraw his army back to Virginia without interference from the cautious McClellan. Although the battle was tactically inconclusive, it had unique significance as enough of a victory to give President Abraham Lincoln the confidence to announce his eirkdldjkfkdcklkc
[change] Other websites
- Battle of Antietam Staff ride guide, Center of Military History, United States Army.
- Animated History of The Battle of Antietam
- Lincoln and Lee at Antietam
- Antietam National Battlefield Park
- Antietam on the Web
- USS Antietam
- History of Antietam National Cemetery :including a descriptive list of all the loyal soldiers buried therein {published 1869}
- Brotherswar.com The Battle of Antietam
- Battle of Antietam: Two Great American Armies Engage in Combat article by Ted Alexander
