The Battle of Antietam

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Civil War in Four Minutes: Antietam

American Battlefield Trust

Historian Garry Adelman discusses the Battle of Antietam. This video is part of the American Battlefield Trust's In4 video series, which presents short videos on basic Civil War topics.

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