Battle of Antietam

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of battle?September 17, 1862
2. What is the location?Near Sharpsburg, Maryland, along Antietam Creek
3. What was the Battle of Antietam and when did it happen?It was a major Civil War battle that took place on September 17, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, where Union and Confederate armies fought on Union soil.
4. Why was the battle so bloody?The fighting was extremely fierce, and about 22,727 soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing because of powerful weapons and close combat.

American Civil War: The war fought between the Union (United States) and the Confederacy (seceded Southern states) from 1861 to 1865.
Emancipation Proclamation: President Lincoln's 1863 executive order declaring enslaved people in Confederate-held territory to be free, fundamentally altering the war's aims.
Maryland Campaign: The series of battles and movements by Lee's Army of Northern Virginia into Maryland in September 1862.
Strategic vs. Tactical Victory: A tactical victory means winning a specific battle, while a strategic victory achieves larger, long-term goals, even if the battle was not decisive.