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Following Antietam Battle Action with Maps

This page will show you where the opposing forces moved and clashed on September 17, 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland.

The map below locates and highlights the main assaults during the day. The arrows represent large bodies of troops - generally units at the Division and Army Corps/Wing levels - and their approximate locations and direction of attack. Click on any arrow to see a much more detailed map which shows positions down to the regiment and battery levels. Each detail map also provides further links to data for individual units and commanders.

You might like also to refer to the map on our Overview page which labels many of the most significant landmarks on the battlefield, and shows the same area as this map. We're covering a lot of ground here, so the scale gets fairly small, and it can be hard to see details.

Map: Summary of Assaults at Antietam

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Antietam Battle Maps available:

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