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Antietam: The Epicenter
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VIDEO | In this War Department™ episode, Garry Adelman discusses the fighting on an unpreserved* parcel at the heart of the Antietam (Sharpsburg) battlefield. Later, members of the Antietam National Battlefield staff comment on the importance of this piece of hallowed ground. *Update: The Civil War Trust preserved this land in 2015, thanks to our members.
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U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke at Antietam
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An Inside Look at Antietam
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The Battle of Antietam
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Battle Facts
Sharpsburg, MD | September 16, 1862
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
22,717
Union
12,401
12,401
Confed.
10,316
10,316