America's Bloodiest Battle: The 150th Anniversary of Antietam
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An engraving sketch shows Union troops charging across the Burnside bridge over Antietam Creek in the third and final day of the Civil War Battle of Antietam on Sept. 17, 1862. Monday marks the 150th anniversary of the bloodiest day of combat on U.S. soil.
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Confederate infantry re-enactors participate in the Battle of Bloody Lane during an event to mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam in Sharpsburg, Md.
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Dead soldiers lie in a ditch where Gen. Nathan Kimball's brigade fought during the Battle of Antietam.
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Allan Pinkerton, President Abraham Lincoln and Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand in Antietam, Md. following the battle.
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President Abraham Lincoln and Gen. George McClellan sit in the general's tent after the Battle of Antietam in 1862.
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Rebel gunners lie dead in a field near Sharpsburg, Md., following the Battle of Antietam.
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Union infantry re-enactors rest at their camp during an event to mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam in Sharpsburg, Md.
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Re-enactors dressed as Confederate soldiers fire a cannon during an anniversary event.
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A re-enactor playing the role of a Confederate soldier faces off against a battle line of Union infantry during an anniversary event in Sharpsburg, Md.
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Luminaries are seen across Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Md., to commemorate the soldiers who were killed or wounded during the three-day Civil War battle.
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