Which battle marked the deadliest day of the American Civil War? Explained
The most violent day of the American Civil War occurred on September 17, 1862, during the Battle of Antietam in Maryland. Over 22,000 soldiers were casualties in a single day of fighting, marking it as the deadliest one-day battle in American history. The clashes unfolded at significant locations like the Cornfield, the Sunken Road (“Bloody Lane”), and Burnside Bridge. While strategically indecisive, the Union’s resilience provided President Abraham Lincoln with the impetus to announce the Emancipation Proclamation, altering the war’s objectives and the country’s trajectory.
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