The Battle of Antietam

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The Battle of Antietam

• By Abigail Dunham

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Before the Battle

• The civil war began on April 12, 1861.
• It was between the Union and the Confederates.
• The war was fought because the south wanted to
  secede from the union and they did, they also
  wanted to have states rights.
• But the north wanted to keep it together.
• And the North believed that there should a
  national government.

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A little bit more

• General Robert E. lee was the confederate general
  leading the Southern Army.
• General George B. McClellan was leading the Union
  Army.
• General Lee realized that if the South was going
  to try and get support of foreign countrys they
  needed to win a battle on Northern soil.
• So the battle of Antietam as one of the first
  battles to be fought on northern soil.

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Pictures

E. Lee
Robert
Soldiers talking
A.P. Hill
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The battle begins

• General Lee took his troops down to Maryland
• After being defeated at Harpers Ferry Lee moved
  his troops on to Sharpsburg and awaited the Union
  Forces.
• General McClellan took some soldiers
  and attacked Lees left flank.
• The battle began.

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The Morning Phase

• The battle took place in a cornfield near an old
  church, the church was called Dunker Church.
• Lee had cannons lined up they were evenly spaced
  out. In between each cannons there was a group of
  soldiers.
• By about 8 A.M the two armies were less than 200
  yards apart.

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Middle of the Day

• At 930 the confederates had started to stack up
  fences creating a barrier.
• The Union kept trying to break it down and get
  through it but they couldnt seem to get through.
• By one oclock 5,600 men were killled or wounded
  and laying in what is now called Bloody Lane

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Afternoon-Evening

• By late afternoon the union army had almost
  driven the confederates back.
• When it seemed like all was lost for the South
  reinforcments arrived.
• A.P. Hills division arrived and helped the
  confederates fight
• By the time the fighting had stoped confederate
  men were surrendering everywhere.
• The Union Army claimed victory.

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Pictures of the Battle
Man on horse
Memorial on the battle field
Lincoln talking
cannon
Dead bodies Of Confederate Soldiers
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Impact of the Battle

• The battle of Antietam had a great impact on the
  out come of the war.
• It influenced Lincolns decision to announce the
  Emancipation Proclamation
• Which changed the whole point of the civil War

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Bibliography

• Morning Phase, Internet, http//militaryhistory
  .about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?sitehttp//www.
  nps.gov/anti/morning.htm ,
• Midday Phase, Internet. http//militaryhistory.a
  bout.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?sitehttp//www.np
  s.gov/anti/morning.htm
• Afternoon Phase, Internet
• http//militaryhistory.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsit
  e.htm?sitehttp//www.nps.gov/anti/morning.htm

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continued

• The site I got all those from was not made by one
  person but here are all the sources they used.
• Gleam of Bayonets, by James Murfin. A thorough
  story of the Maryland Campaign and the Battle of
  Antietam. 451 pages.
• Landscape Turned Red, by Stephen Sears. Another
  thorough story of the Maryland Campaign and the
  Battle of Antietam. 431 pages.
• Voices of the Civil War Antietam, by Time-Life
  Books. Not as detailed as Gleam of Bayonets or
  Landscape Turned Red. Beautifully illustrated and
  full of excerpts from soldiers' letters and
  diaries. 168 pages.

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• The Bloodiest Day The Battle of Antietam, part
  of an earlier series by Time-Life Books. Not as
  detailed as Gleam of Bayonets or Landscape Turned
  Red. Lavishly illustrated with prints and
  photographs. 176 pages.
• Antietam The Photographic Legacy of America's
  Bloodiest Day, by William Frassanito. This book
  reprints the original Alexander Gardner
  photographs of the battlefield taken just a few
  days after the battle. They are displayed next to
  current photographs taken on the same ground, and
  the author explains how he located the sites of
  the original photographs. 304 pages.

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• Antietam Hospitals, by John W. Schildt. A look at
  field hospitals and medical operations at the
  Battle of Antietam. 64 pages.
• Bivouacs of the Dead, by Steven R. Stotelmyer.
  The story of the clean-up and burials after the
  battle. Includes rosters of Union and Confederate
  burials. 148 pages.
• U.S. Army War College Guide to the Battle of
  Antietam The Maryland Campaign of 1862, by Jay
  Luvaas and Harold W. Nelson. Excellent analysis
  of the campaign and battle, with extensive quotes
  from the Official Records. 310 pages.

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• Artillery Hell The Employment of Artillery at
  Antietam, by Curt Johnson and Richard C.
  Anderson, Jr. A detailed look at the use of
  artillery at the battle. 147 pages.
• Antietam The Soldiers' Battle, by John M.
  Priest. A very detailed book written from the
  perspective of the individual soldier. Not a book
  for beginners. 437 pages.
• Antietam, National Park Service Handbook. A basic
  description of the battle. 60 pages.

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• Blue and Gray Magazine's History and Tour Guide
  of the Antietam Battlefield. A thorough tour
  within and outside the national park boundaries.
  160 pages.
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• Curtis M. Jingle, Michael R. Brasher, and Warren
  Von Worley Carnage at Antietam Internet.
  http//www.civilwarhome.com/ftsumter.htm
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• http//www.ibiscom.com/antiet.htm , Government
  site

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