The Battle of Antietam has the distinction of being the first battle in American history to be photographed.
Fought between the Union and the Confederate States during the American Civil War in September 1862, The Battle of Antietam resulted in great losses for the Union.
It is remembered as the first battle to be photographed. Mathew Brady, the the photographer, displayed several scenes of the battle's aftermath. For the first time in history, Americans observed the real atrocities and bloodshed of war.