The Battle of Antietam was named after Antietam Creek. It is also known, in the South, as the Battle of Sharpsburg because it was fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland. The battle was fought on September 17th, 1862. The Battle of Antietam was the first major Civil War Battle to take place on northern land. There were about 23,000 casualties.

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