Sharpsburg, Maryland is a small town in Western Maryland. Robert E. Lee placed his men in the West Woods, on Sunken Road and above the bluffs overlooking Lower Bridge (Burnside's Bridge).
Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was outnumbered by more than two to one.
McClellan arrives, the Army of the Potomac arrives east of Antietam Creek. McClellan moves Hooker and Mansfield's body across the creek.
Hooker's Corps began the push at 5:30 a.m. Doubleday's, Meade's, and Rickett's divisions advanced along Hagerstown Pike and East Woods toward Dunker Church. The center of the landscape is dominated by a large cornfield.
Jackson's Corps held positions in the West Woods, East Woods, and Cornfield. The Union advances, but is opposed by Hays' Louisiana Tigers. Then Hood's division strikes. Hood pushes the Yankees back to starting point.
Mansfield's body is hitting now. Greene advanced on Dunker Church, but was held in check without further support.
The battle now moved to the Confederate center on Sunken Road. The rebels are waiting behind the entrenched lines. The French division approaches but is held back. However, Richardson's division will break the sunken road. Caldwell's brigade moved towards the entrenchments from the flank and the rebels withdrew.
In the afternoon, Burnside finally moved his men to the lower deck now called "Burnside's Bridge". Burnside's corps advanced toward Sharpsburg, but A.P. Hill's division arrived just in time to drive it back to Antietam Creek.
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Book sources:
/"Antietam/" by Gallagher
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Film by Jeffrey Meyer
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