Statements (45)
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath |
led to the Emancipation Proclamation
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gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 22,717
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gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan |
gptkbp:commemoration |
gptkb:Antietam_National_Battlefield
gptkb:historical_markers gptkb:educational_programs guided tours annual reenactments Antietam Memorial |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
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gptkbp:date |
September 17, 1862
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gptkbp:events |
Lincoln's address after the battle
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gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.”
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gptkbp:fought_against |
September 16 and September 18, 1862
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gptkbp:historical_analysis |
considered a turning point in the Civil War
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gptkbp:historical_context |
first major battle fought on Union soil
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gptkbp:historical_documentation |
after-action reports
letters from soldiers photographs of the battlefield Battlefield reports maps of troop movements |
gptkbp:historical_impact |
influenced public opinion on the war
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Antietam Creek
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gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of sacrifice
influence on military tactics impact on civil rights reminder of the cost of war example of military strategy |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Sharpsburg,_Maryland
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gptkbp:media_appearances |
depicted in various films and documentaries
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gptkbp:military_strategy |
flanking maneuvers
use of artillery |
gptkbp:notable_feature |
gptkb:Burnside_Bridge
Sunken Road |
gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:result |
tactical draw
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gptkbp:significance |
bloodiest single-day battle in American history
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gptkbp:strategic_importance |
halted Lee's invasion of the North
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Brinton_Mc_Clellan
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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