
Antietam, 1862
September 17, 1862, in Maryland: the bloodiest single day of the war. Newspaper pages from 1862 to 1863 on a map and timeline.
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New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-09-16, page 1
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… again, we have further rumors OF column coming around from Frederick via Boonsboro Sharpsburg, kearneysville aud 70 down upon that way. This column exits only in runor, however …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-09-17, page 1
… went to this place, two miles from the mountains, and there took the road toward Sharpsburg. They left all their dead on the field, and those of the wounded not able to walk …
… Gen. Ricbardson's Division being in advance, took the road from this place toward Sharpsburg, two and a balf miles from which twon he came up with the enemy in large force, …
… It iw rumored at Hagerstown that avother battle in going ou this merning between Sharpsburg and Middleburg, but no particulars have been received. Sharpsburg 16 ear the Potowse, about ten miles west of Middletown, “It is not unlikely thet …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-09-17, page 4
… men who thoroughly sympathize with the Jefl, els were driven or retired toward Sharpsburg, where alout half as much as that for Gov, Washburn last Davis Rebellion. They …
… bis election would be the harbinger| Surely, this trick would disgrace a thief’s Sharpsburg, near the Potomac, ten miles west of p 4) 3 est 0 paturally reacted to P cent wr …
… while be is citing the 2d—Maj.-Gen. Edwin V. Sumuer, born in Mus. our forces near Sharpsburg, about ton all persons held in Slavery by Rebels—this i tad Bere i I aM sachuseits …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-09-17, page 7
… to escape would seem to be by the ing—the top of high bill, commanding a view of Antietam Ford, a few miles above Harper's Ferry. ‘The other fords below it and the bridge …
The New York Herald — 1862-09-17, page 1
… Richardson's division being in ad vance, took the road from this place towards Sharpsburg, two miles and a half from which lawn be oame up with the enemy in large force, …
… from Bagerstown say General McClellan came up with the rear of the rebel army at Sharpsburg, and that a bat tle is now in progress. Harrismrg, Sept. 16,1862. A despatch just …
… *iii>iti-? THE CULMINATING VICTORY. Scene of the Great Battle Yesterday Between Sharpsburg and Middletown. not com ug np as bad been anticipated, il nv thought useless to …
The New York Herald — 1862-09-17, page 4
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… the rebels and found them in Line of battle, in the afternoon, on the hills near Sharpsburg. While endeavoring to dis cover their strength and the full nature of their position …
… being discharged, unsondtionally, Of course. It is probable that the Lighting at Sharpsburg gave them timely notice that the post was untenable, and that the banks Of the …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-09-18, page 1
THE WAR FOR THE UNION. The Great vale a! Sharpsburg. A Glitives Union Victory TERRIBLE CARNAGE ON BOTH SIDES. Canal Bridge near Williamsport …
… terrific battle that ever was fought on this contient has been going on all day near Sharpsburg, the contests being entirely with artillery, and that the enemy has been driven …
… with the design of moving rapidly vp to Bbepardstown to re-enforce the army at Sharpsburg, taking with them doubtless the 50 aribnne. VoL. XXIL...N% 6,695. NEW-YORK, THURSDAY …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-09-18, page 4
… accounts printed in Wednesday morning's Trizuse concerniug the alleged great battie at Sharpsburg, were all that the anxions public could get until noon, when a dispatch from Harrisburg …
… the dispatch from Harrisburg to Gov. Curtin states that “8 re be Cl the battle ut Sharpsburg recommenced early this ~The Democratic Convention of the ester County District, …
… Tueslay, marched a large portion of his army out along the Winchester road; that the Sharpsburg fight coun. unued wll day on Tuesday, aud our army rested ovar n.ght on the spot …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-09-18, page 5
… backward, A revere engrgement occurred yesterday between our army snd the Rebels, near Sharpsburg, in wheel the enemy were well thrashed, with terre slaughter. Five hundred of their …
… guns, und from the position occupied, Gen, McClellan's right uppeared to rest on Sharpsburg and his left on Cutochin C eck. The Rebels destroyed a bridge over this creck yesterday …
New-York Daily Tribune — 1862-09-18, page 8
… a4 they hy Fahy. ye. M. Harrington, Co. I. New-York Cavalry, went out upon the Sharpsburg road and toward Boousboro, on the 11th. They pent back report that the evemy had …
… his batteries upon genied Yordisplay thie White fag: that they were crossing st Sharpsburg, ing Rebels, compelling them to panse in their rapid them and made three excellent …
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