The Battle of Antietam
The Creek Runs Red
- The battle took place in Sharpsburg, Maryland September 17, 1862
- Stopped Lee's attempt to invade the north
- It also gave Lincoln the victory he needed to issue the emancipation proclamation
- The casualties on both sides were so great that neither side won but the south was repelled
- Was one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war
- This battle consisted of a series of powerful assaults that left both sides devastated