Modern era · 1862
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam ( an-TEE-təm), also called the Battle of Sharpsburg (particularly in the Southern United States) took place during the American Civil War on September 17, 1862, near Antietam Creek and Sharpsburg, Maryland, between the Army of Northern Virginia, led by Confederate General Robert E. Lee, and the Army of the Potomac, led by Union Major General George B. McClellan.
- When
- 17 Sept 1862
- Where
- Washington County
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Stonewall Jackson1824 – 1863General of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War
George Armstrong Custer1839 – 1876United States cavalry commander (1839–1876)
Before and after
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