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Learn how the Battle of Antietam became the deadliest one-day battle during the American Civil War
Map depicting troop movements and key locations during the Battle of Antietam in the American Civil War. Blue arrows show Union forces advancing from Washington toward Antietam Creek, while red arrows indicate Confederate forces under General Lee moving through Maryland and retreating toward Virginia. Battle sites and dates, including Sharpsburg, Harpers Ferry, and South Mountain, are marked along with current state boundaries. Harpers Ferry George B. McClellan Battle of Antietam: Abraham Lincoln and George B. McClellan
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Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)
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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)
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54th Massachusetts Regiment. "Storming Fort Wagner," by Kurz & Allison, c. 1890. Depicts the assault on the S.C. fort on 7/18/1863. American Civil War, 54th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, 1st all African-American regiment, black soldiers, black history
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D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.
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Battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, lithograph by Kurz and Allison, circa 1888.
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