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View a historical map of the Battle of Antietam prepared by Lieut. Wm. H. Willcox in 1862. The map shows roads, houses, fences, vegetation, drainage, and troop positions on the battlefield and its environs.
May 6, 2024 · Explore the locations and actions of the 1862 battle at Sharpsburg, Maryland, with maps that let you zoom in and out, move around, and see different views. You can also find soldier profiles, narratives, and special projects on the website.
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Mar 31, 2021 · Antietam Battle Maps - Antietam National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service) Overview Map. National Park Service. Detailed Battle Maps. Last updated: March 31, 2021. Was this page helpful? Yes. No. An official form of the United States government. Provided by Touchpoints.
Part of the Maryland Campaign, it was the first field army –level engagement in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. It remains the bloodiest day in American history, with a tally of 22,727 dead, wounded, or missing on both sides.
The battle of Antietam was the bloodiest single day of the civil war, with over 23,000 casualties. The maps above show how Hooker and Mansfield attacked in the morning, Sumner came to their support but part of his corps turned southward, Burnside was slow in forcing a crossing and didn’t put troops on the other side of the creek until mid ...
May 14, 2024 · Find people who were there, along with their regiments and batteries at Sharpsburg and nearby. Explore the locations and actions of the battle of Antietam and the Maryland Campaign with maps. Understand what happened that terrible September in Western Maryland, from people who survived.
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