The Battle
What is a nickname for the Battle of Antietam? (Multiple point question)
Bloodiest Day In American History, Bloody Lane, Battle of Sharpsburg, The Deadliest Day, The Cornfield, Burnside Bridge.
Who was the Military General for the Union?
George B. McClellan
Who is the Military General for the Confederate States of America?
Robert E. Lee
Who was named after the Burnside Bridge?
Mjr. General Ambrose E. Burnside
How many casualties were there in the battle?
22,717
The Union launched three attacks on the Confederacy. Where were they?
The Cornfield, Sunken Road (Bloody Lane), and Burnside Bridge
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do for the Confederacy?
Freed slaves
Where was the battle located? (In what part) (2 answers)
Miller's Farm (Bloody Cornfield) and Antietam Creek
What were the ratios of the military of the Union to the Confederacy?
2 to 1
What was Dunker Church used for in the battle?
A hospital
What was Sunken Road used for?
A defense line
What did the Battle of South Mountain force the Confederacy to do?
To move to the Antietam Creek, which was a defensive point for the Confederacy.
How many casualties were there on the Union and the Confederate sides? (2 answers) (within 200)
Confederates: 10,316. Union: 12,401.
What was the purpose of the Burnside Bridge?
Defensive point
Where did the Confederates win one of their big battle?
Harper's Ferry
What percent of people died, were injured, lost, or captured in the battle?
~60%
Where was the Battle of Antietam (city), and in what state? (double point question)
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Why did Lincoln lose faith in McClellan, and who was his replacement?
He failed to destroy their army when McClellan had the chance to, and Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside replaced him.
Why was it the last hope for the Confederacy?
It led to the Emancipation Proclamation Act
How long did it take for the Confederacy to fight in its next battle? (The Battle of South Mountain to The Battle of Antietam)
3 days