The Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was a major Civil War battle that took place on September 17, 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history and the first major engagement of the Civil War to occur on Northern soil, resulting in around 23,000 casualties for the Union and Confederate forces. The battle pitted Confederate commander Robert E. Lee against Union commander George B. McClellan in the fields and woods around Antietam Creek.
3. 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
