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  2. Battle of Antietam - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Antietam (/ æ n ˈ t iː t əm / 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, between Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek.

  3. Sharpsburg, Maryland - Wikipedia

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    Sharpsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland.The town is approximately 13 miles (21 km) south of Hagerstown.Its population was 560 at the 2020 census. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Antietam, referred to as the Battle of Sharpsburg by the South, was fought on what is now Antietam National Battlefield, in the vicinity of Antietam Creek.

  4. Antietam National Battlefield - Wikipedia

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    Antietam National Cemetery, which adjoins the park, covers 11.36 acres (4.60 ha) and contains more than 4,976 interments (1,836 unidentified). [9] The cemetery was commissioned in 1865, and interments began in 1867, following an arduous process of identifying the remains, which was only successful in about 40% of the cases. [10]

  5. 100 years ago, Sharpsburg was invaded again — by 3,200 ...

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    U.S. Marines invaded Washington County for a public training event that brought modern — for 1924 — battle tactics to Antietam battlefield. 100 years ago, Sharpsburg was invaded again — by ...

  6. Maryland Route 65 - Wikipedia

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    Maryland Route 65 (MD 65) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland.Known for most of its length as Sharpsburg Pike, the state highway runs 11.75 miles (18.91 km) from MD 34 in Sharpsburg north to the southern end of Hagerstown, where the highway continues north as Potomac Street toward the downtown area.

  7. Battle of Antietam order of battle: Confederate - Wikipedia

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    The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Antietam of the American Civil War.The Union order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization [1] during the campaign, [2] the casualty returns [3] and the reports.

  8. Maryland campaign - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg) on September 17 was the bloodiest day in American military history with over 22,000 casualties. Lee, outnumbered two to one, moved his defensive forces to parry each offensive blow, but McClellan never deployed all of the reserves of his army to capitalize on localized successes and destroy the Confederates.

  9. Maryland Route 34 - Wikipedia

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    Maryland Route 34 (MD 34) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Shepherdstown Pike, the state highway begins at the West Virginia state line at the Potomac River , where the highway continues south as West Virginia Route 480 (WV 480) through Shepherdstown .