Civil War: Battle of Antietam (Battle of Sharpsburg) - National Park Service Research & Histories

Civil War: Battle of Antietam (Battle of Sharpsburg) - National Park Service Research & Histories

3,360 pages of histories and reports related to the Battle of Antietam often called the bloodiest day in American history, produced by the National Parks Service. Composed of studies, research reports, guides, handbooks, various histories covering the battle and the region where it took place, designs and plans, historical structure reports, lesson plans and other material.

The Battle of Antietam, also commonly referred to as the Battle of Sharpsburg particularly in the South, occurred on September 17, 1862.  The battle saw 22,717 killed, wounded, or missing. Union General George B. McClellan's Army fought against Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia around the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek. Many historians consider the loss to be a turning point against the Confederacy in Civil War.