Sharpsburg

Sharpsburg refers to the site of the Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862, during the American Civil War. It occurred near the town of Sharpsburg, Maryland, and is notable for being the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with about 22,000 casualties. The battle ended inconclusively but gave Union General George McClellan a strategic advantage, leading President Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation shortly afterward. The battle highlighted the war's brutality and marked a significant turning point in the conflict.