Question

Explain in 125 words or more how the battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) affected the north and south

Answer 1

There were 22,700 casualties, 12,400 Union and 10,300 Confederate. The photo right shows Confederate dead on the east side of the Hagerstown Pike near the hill where the Visitor Center is located today, with the photographer looking toward the Dunker Church.T