On September 17th
1862 to 1862 — what the record says happened on this date, in the order the years gave it to us.
- 1862historyAntietam National Battlefield
On September 17, 1862, ~23,000 men were killed, wounded or missing in twelve hours—the deadliest day in U.S. military history. The record dates it to 1862-09-17. Antietam National Battlefield's service record is documented — the entry belongs to the verified layer beneath the garrison lore. It's verified history: the dossier's load-bearing detail. 'Antietam National Battlefield' documents the entr
Sharpsburg, Maryland - 1862eventAntietam National Battlefield
On September 17, 1862, Lee's first invasion of the North met McClellan's army along Antietam Creek — the Cornfield, the Sunken Road, Burnside's Bridge — and produced some 23,000 casualties in twelve hours, still the single bloodiest day in American military history. The tactical draw was enough for Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
Sharpsburg, Maryland