September 19 1862 Sets the Battle of Antietam at Maryland and it is called the Bloodiest day of the civil war
Lets end
Antietam Creek
Jefferson Davis and Robert Lee decided the best way to end the war was to include the north. confederate/Union Forces fought major battle at antietam creek.
Miller's cornfield
At the Battle of Antietam, six thousand soldiers were killed in just one day . Lee retreated to Virginia, but to Lincoln’s disappointment, Union leaders did not pursue his forces.
why did you not finish the order
sunken lane
FIRE!!
west wood & piper orchard
Ending ...for now
stalemate
The confederate forces were on a better side of a hill to the point that the Union Force were ambushed. about 6000 people were killed on both sides.
West Woods the Union soldiers kill their own and can’t see through the smoke of the shooting to know.Piper Orchardis a 30 minutes of fighting and their numbers drop from 181 men to 80. Confederates are able to take Union guns from dead soldiers – better weapons.
The battle ended with a stalemate there was no true winner and it was a turning point to tie battle