The Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg!
(Also referred to as Bloody Antietam)
Date: September 17, 1862
Location: Antietam creek, in Sharpsburg Maryland
Geographic Features: Creek
Personnel: Robert E. Lee, McClellan
Leaders: Robert E. Lee, McClellan
Outcome: Neither side had gained any ground by that night, and 25,000 men were killed or wounded. Lee withdrew to Virginia, and McClellan was fired by Lincoln.
Impact: Known as the bloodiest day in American history
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