It was on September 18,1862 that General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virgina battled General George McClellan on a cornfield near Sharpsburg, Maryland. What is the name of the battle that is often called the bloodiest single day of warfare in American history?
- Second Bull Run
- Fredericksburg
- Shiloh
- Antietam
Answer
The correct answer is D) Antietam.
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