It was on September 18, 1862, that General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia battled General George McClellan in a cornfield near Sharpsburg, Maryland. What is the name of the battle that is often called the bloodiest single day of warfare in American history?

The bloodiest day of fighting in American history took place during the battle of Antietam, with a combined total of over 22,000 from both sides either dead, wounded or missing.

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