By Rachel Nicole Tunnell

The Battle of Antietam

Battle of Antietam

Battle of Antietam also known as the Battle of

Sharpsburg was fought on September 17, 1862

fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek, as part of the Maryland Campaign, was the first major battle in the American Civil War to take place on Northern soil

It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with approximately 23,000 casualties.

CSA (Confederacy) Commander = Robert E. Lee

USA (Union) Commander = George B. McClellan

CSA = 9,540 wounded 753 captured/missing

Union= 7,752 wounded 1,018 captured/missing

Robert E. Lee

George B. McClellan

Maps of the Battle of Antietam