Antietam National Battlefield
Also known as: Antietam National Battlefield Site, Battle of SharpsburgN of Sharpsburg off MD 45, Sharpsburg, Maryland
Photos
Burnside Bridge 2.JPG
Bunside Bridge
Photo taken by Curtis Lee in July 2005
Map
Coordinates:
+39.46668, -77.7357439°28'00" N, 77°44'09" W
Description
Site of the first major battle of the American Civil War to be fought on Northern Soil. Antieham was the bloodiest single day of battle in American military history with about 23,000 casualties. Union losses were 12,401 men, with 2,108 dead. Confederate casualties were 10,318, with 1,546 dead. These numbers represented approximately 25% of the Union forces present and 31% of the Confederate forces.
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000038
- Areas of significance
- Conservation; Military; Politics/Government
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event
- Property type
- District
- Historic functions
- Single dwelling; Secondary structure
- Current functions
- Single dwelling; Battle site; Park; Agricultural fields
- Period of significance
- 1850-1874
- Significant year
- 1862
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 43
Contributing structures: 1
Contributing sites: 6
Contributing objects: 1
Non-contributing buildings: 9
Non-contributing structures: 2
Update Log
- April 25, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller
- July 18, 2010: Updated by Curtis Lee: added description