Antietam National Battlefield Located in Sharpsburg, MD TRAVEL BASICS - CAMPING - LODGING ACTIVITIES - FACILITIES - FEES/PERMITS Burnside Bridge photo by Eric Long IN BRIEF Established by Act of Congress on August 30, 1890, this Civil War site marks the end of General Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North in September 1862. The battle claimed more than 23, 000 men killed, wounded, and ...

Basic information on the Battle of Antietam with links to other key Battle pages.

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The Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) (The Bloodiest Day of the Civil War) September 17, 1862 (Burnside Bridge looking from the Federal side) Battle Description A brief description of the battle with a map. Sequence of Events Provides the sequence of events for the Maryland Campaign, including those at South Mountain and Harpers Ferry. The times for the events on the day of the battle are also ...

Images of the Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, by photographer Jay J. Pulli ...