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Antietam campaign
Antietam campaign , Sept., 1862, of the Civil War. After the second battle of Bull Run , Gen. Robert E. Lee crossed the Potomac to invade Maryland and Pennsylvania. At Frederick, Md., he divided (Sept. 10) his army, sending Stonewall Jackson to capture the large Union garrison at Harpers Ferry an... Read more
Frederick
Frederick city (1990 pop. 40,148), seat of Frederick co., NW Md.; settled 1745, inc. 1817. The processing center of a fertile farm and dairying area, it makes beer, household items, optical and glass products, leather goods, clothing, and electronic equipment. The largest employer, however, is Fort... Read more
John Gibbon
John Gibbon 1827-96, Union general in the Civil War, b. near Holmesburg (now part of Philadelphia), Pa., grad. West Point, 1847. Made a brigadier general of volunteers (1862), he fought in the second battle of Bull Run, at South Mt., at Antietam, and in the Wilderness campaign (1864). After the war... Read more
Alfred Pleasonton
Alfred Pleasonton 1824-97, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Washington, D.C. He served in the Mexican War and in the Indian wars on the frontier. In the Civil War , he distinguished himself in the Peninsular campaign (1862) and was made brigadier general of volunteers. He fought at ... Read more
Walter Clark
Walter Clark 1846-1924, American jurist, b. Halifax co., N.C., grad. Univ. of North Carolina (A.B., 1864; A.M., 1867). He entered the Confederate army at 15 and was commended for gallantry in action at Antietam and Fredericksburg. Clark was appointed (1885) judge of the superior court and elected (... Read more
Abner Doubleday
Abner Doubleday 1819-93, once credited as originator of baseball and Union general in the American Civil War, b. Saratoga co., N.Y., grad. West Point, 1842. The A. G. Mills commission (1905-8) investigated the origin of baseball and, based upon a single, unsubstantiated letter from an elderly man... Read more
Edwin Vose Sumner
Edwin Vose Sumner 1797-1863, American soldier, Union general in the Civil War, b. Boston. He fought in the Black Hawk War and in the Mexican War. Made colonel of the 1st Cavalry in 1855, he was commander of Fort Leavenworth during the disturbances (1856) in Kansas between proslavery and antislavery... Read more
Joseph Hooker
Joseph Hooker 1814-79, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Hadley, Mass. After fighting the Seminole and serving in the Mexican War, Hooker resigned from the army in 1853 and was for several years a farmer in California. At the outbreak of the Civil War he became a brigadier general of volu... Read more
Shenandoah valley
Shenandoah valley part of the Great Valley of the Appalachians, c.150 mi (240 km) long, N Va., located between the Blue Ridge and the Allegheny mts. The valley is divided into two parts by Massanutten Mt., a ridge c.45 mi (70 km) long and c.3,000 ft (915 m) high. The Shenandoah River, c.150 mi (240... Read more
Charles Francis Adams
Charles Francis Adams 1835-1915, American economist and historian, b. Boston; son of Charles Francis Adams (1807-86). In the Civil War he fought at Antietam and Gettysburg and was brevetted brigadier general of volunteers. Adams became a railroad expert after the war, writing Chapters of Erie (... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Antietam"

Antietam campaign
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Antietam campaign , Sept., 1862, of the Civil...Mt.), where his position lay behind Antietam Creek. On Sept. 15 the Harpers Ferry...before McClellan attacked. The battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg) opened on the morning...
Antietam, Battle of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History Antietam, Battle of (1862).In the late summer of 1862...Lee collected most of his army along the banks of Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg, Maryland. The battle of Antietam commenced on 17 September when Federal troops began...
Antietam National Battlefield
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Antietam National Battlefield see Antietam campaign .
Antietam National Cemetery
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Antietam National Cemetery see National Parks and Monuments (table).
Stonewall Jackson
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...crushing victory at the second battle of Bull Run, and in the Antietam campaign he marched promptly to Lee's aid after he had captured...When Lee reorganized the Army of Northern Virginia after Antietam, he made Jackson commander of the 2d Corps, and Stonewall...
Hagerstown
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...1990 pop. 35,445), seat of Washington co., NW Md., on Antietam Creek near its junction with the Potomac River, in the fertile...public. The numerous historic sites in the area include the Antietam National Battlefield and Cemetery (see National Parks and...
U.S. Civil War
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences ...countryside. He clashed again with the Yankees on September 17 at Antietam, a ferocious battle that remains the single bloodiest day in American history, with about 23,000 casualties. Antietam was a draw, but Lincoln claimed it as a victory —...
Burnside, Ambrose
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Military History ...became a major general. Joining the Army of the Potomac in July, Burnside fought at the Battle of Antietam , where his slow crossing of Antietam Creek has caused historical controversy. After McClellan's removal that November, Burnside reluctantly...
Jackson, Thomas J. (“Stonewall”)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...twelve thousand Union troops at Harpers Ferry and fought at Antietam and Fredericksburg. At Chancellorsville, his 2 May 1863 attack...as the symbol of a stubborn, persistent fighter. See also Antietam, Battle of . Bibliography Byron Farwell , Stonewall: A Biography...
Lincoln, Abraham
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...after a second Union reverse at Bull Run. At the Battle of Antietam , 17 September 1862, McClellan repelled General Robert E...forces but failed to pursue the enemy. The partial victory at Antietam did, however, enable Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation...

Dictionary entries related to "Antietam"

Antietam, Battle of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ANTIETAM, BATTLE OF ANTIETAM, BATTLE OF. The Battle of Antietam took place on 17 September 1862. With an estimated 23,100 total casualties, it was the bloodiest single-day battle of the American Civil War. As a result of the high number...
Antietam (Sharpsburg), Battle of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Antietam (Sharpsburg), Battle of (17 September 1862) A battle in the AMERICAN...Union (Northern) army under General George McClellan at Sharpsburg on the Antietam Creek. Although the Confederates were badly mauled, they held their positions...
Harpers Ferry, Capture of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...nearly led to disaster at the Battle of Antietam. BIBLIOGRAPHY Gallagher, Gary W., ed. The Antietam Campaign. Chapel Hill: University of...Thomas Robson Hay / a. r. See also Antietam, Battle of ; Maryland, Invasion of .
Bloody Lane
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...site of a twelve-hour confrontation during the Battle of Antietam (1862). The fight at Bloody Lane took place on September...George B. McClellan 's and Ambrose Burnside 's troops near Antietam Creek, outside Sharpsburg, Maryland. The Confederates were...
Maryland Campaign
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Maryland Campaign also called the Antietam Campaign Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee 's attempted invasion of Virginia in September...clearing communications in the Shenandoah Valley , but were defeated at South Mountain and Antietam .
Maryland, Invasion of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...line. His attacks the following day brought on the Battle of Antietam, characterized by more hard fighting than any other battle...University Press, 1988. Thomas Robson Hay / a. r. See also Antietam, Battle of ; Bull Run, Second Battle of ; Civil War ; Fredericksburg...
Civil War, American
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...Lee virtually crushed Union armies fighting under John Pope ; Antietam , that same year, where McClellan failed to capitalize on...the South. The year 1863 proved crucial in many ways. After Antietam, Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation stating...
Conscientious Objectors
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...groups such as the Mennonites and the Dunkards (who ironically had a church badly damaged at the 1862 Civil War Battle of Antietam) received similar exemptions. During the Civil War, both sides allowed for conscientious objection if the objector could...
Emancipation Proclamation
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...conceded that his personal wish had always been that all men everywhere could be free, it was not until after the Battle of Antietam (17 September 1862) that he believed the time had come for the proclamation. Informing his cabinet that his mind was made...
Stone, John Marshall
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military ...company of troops when the Civil War broke out and fought at the First and Second Battles of Bull Run (1861 and 1862), at Antietam (1862), and at Gettysburg (1863). In 1864, as a colonel, he led a brigade in the Battle of the Wilderness , where he...

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Antietam Events Maryland SAT ...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/6/2002; 700+ words ; Antietam Events SATURDAY AND SUNDAY -- Living...Battle Commemorative Ceremony at the Antietam National Battlefield at the Dunker Church...anti. SEPT. 13-15 -- Reenactment, Antietam -- 140th Anniversary Commemoration...
The battle of Antietam // Developers closing in on Civil War site
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/20/1987; ; 700+ words ; ...Mountain and engaged in the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day of the Civil...Frye, president of the Save Historic Antietam Foundation Inc. "But it's creeping...s a dangerous omen." The Battle of Antietam began at dawn on Sept. 17, 1862, on...
Antietam National Battlefield; New Hampshire paid dearly there; Lawmakers seek state monument
Newspaper article from: Concord Monitor; 5/30/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...washed from the ground, Congress declared Antietam a national battlefield site. In the...and an artillery battalion fought at Antietam, no one from the state ever put up a...has placed a moratorium on monuments at Antietam, an obstacle the state's congressional...
Bloody Antietam's toll doubled that of Sept. 11
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 9/22/2002; ; 700+ words ; WAR ON TERROR Bloody Antietam's toll doubled that of Sept. 11...collided in rolling sheets of fire at Antietam Creek, a shallow ribbon of water ambling...attacks, the one-day casualty toll at Antietam remains unequaled. Historian James...
1862 Battle of Antietam Grabbing Media Attention.
Business Wire; 4/7/2006; 700+ words ; ...Inecom Entertainment Company DVD "Lincoln and Lee at Antietam - The Cost of Freedom" has been joined by The History Channel's "Antietam" as cinematic depictions of the Battle of Antietam. The History Channel is reportedly running its program...
Antietam tames scrappy Cougars in district semis
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 2/25/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...those two free throws would have sliced Antietam's lead to six points. Remarkable, when you consider that Antietam had built leads of 17- 6 and 37-18...couldn't convert on the free throws and Antietam, sufficiently scared by Country Day...
Antietam Grand Opening.(USS Antietam)
Newspaper article from: Navy Supply Corps Newsletter; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; USS Antietam (CG 54) recently held a Grand Opening of our newly remodeled Ship Store. Antietam's ship's servicemen worked many long...increased sales and crew morale. During Antietam's recent six-month Drydock Selected Restricted...
Antietam Samaritan no longer unknown.(SATURDAY)(THE CIVIL WAR)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 2/8/2003; 700+ words ; ...most major battles of the Civil War, Antietam had its good Samaritans - ordinary people...military history began - at the Battle of Antietam. Union Gen. George B. McClellan...remained a mystery. When veterans of Antietam spread the heroic story, the War Department...
Animal Planet and Antietam Cable TV Take Western Maryland Families On a ZOOVENTURE at Valley Mall in Hagerstown on October 12 & 13; - Featuring host J.D. Roth in the live version of popular kids game show ANIMAL PLANET ZOOVENTURE Asks: Do you have what it takes to be a zookeeper on Animal Planet? -.
PR Newswire; 10/8/2002; 700+ words ; ...their families when Animal Planet and Antietam Cable TV bring the live, non-broadcast...Hager, president and general manager, Antietam Cable TV. "Not only are we committed...the animal world. "Animal Planet and Antietam Cable TV recognize the importance of...
McPherson returns to Antietam
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; McPherson returns to Antietam By JULES WAGMAN Special to the Journal...September 1, 2002 Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam, the Battle that Changed the Course...slim volume on the Civil War battle of Antietam, and especially the significance of...