The Bloodiest Day in American History — The Battle of Sharpsburg (1862)

The Battle of Antietam was fought on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland and Antietam Creek. For the locals in the Southern United States, the bloodiest day in the history of American warfare is also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg. The infamous battle was the first field army–level engagement in the Eastern Theater of … Read more