Images from Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland
Antietam National Battlefield commemorates a Civil War battle that occurred on September 17, 1862, likely one of the very bloodiest in our nation’s history. Though considered a draw by most military historians, President Abraham Lincoln claimed victory because Confederate General Robert E. Lee withdrew from the field the evening of the battle. This “victory” compelled Lincoln to announce his Emancipation Proclamation just five days later, which would effectively end slavery in the United States on January 1, 1863.
Dunker Church, near the site on the battlefield where Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson earned his nicknameBurnside Bridge, a pivotal juncture during the Battle of AntietamThe Sunken Road (now called Bloody Lane), site of perhaps the most casualties for a three-hour period in U.S. history (5,600 casualties total)Memorial to the Pennsylvania Volunteers on Bloody LaneView of what is now known as the Cornfield, where the Battle of Antietam began. Twenty-two thousand casualties would be tallied at Antietam by day’s end.Old school, daguerreotype look. From a military standpoint, Antietam was considered a draw. However, Lincoln claimed it as a Union victory, a victory he desperately needed before announcing his Emancipation Proclamation.
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