Antietam National
Battlefield
The Battle of Antietam
(or Sharpsburg), fought on September 17, 1862 beside the Antietam Creek
on the farmlands of Sharpsburg, Maryland, was the bloodiest single-day
battle in American history. This engagement was considered to be a tactical
draw for both armies—the Confederate army under the command of General
Robert E. Lee, and the Union army under the command of Major General
George B. McClellan.
Antietam National Battlefield, in Sharpsburg, Maryland, was established
on August 30, 1890.
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"Burnside
Bridge"
This stone bridge over the Antietam Creek was renamed by Union
soldiers for their commanding officer, Major General Ambrose
E. Burnside.
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| "Sunken
Road"
Designated as one of the more significant areas during the
combat, this farm road was used by Confederate soldiers as
a rifle pit from which they fired on Union troopers attacking
from the north.
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