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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:George_Brinton_Mc_Clellan
gptkb:Brigadier_General_John_W._Geary
gptkb:North_Carolina_Brigade
gptkb:General_J._E._B._Stuart
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Edwin_V._Sumner
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gptkbp:aftermath
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led to the Emancipation Proclamation
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 22,717
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Army_of_Northern_Virginia
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Army_of_the_Potomac
gptkb:George_Mc_Clellan
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and art
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gptkbp:date
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September 17, 1862
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gptkbp:events
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Lincoln's address after the battle
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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“ It is well that war is so terrible, or we should grow too fond of it.”
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gptkbp:fought_in
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September 16 and September 18, 1862
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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considered a turning point in the Civil War
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gptkbp:historical_context
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first major battle fought on Union soil
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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after-action reports
letters from soldiers
photographs of the battlefield
Battlefield reports
maps of troop movements
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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influenced public opinion on the war
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Antietam Creek
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:Antietam_National_Battlefield
gptkb:memorial
gptkb:Educational_Institution
guided tours
annual reenactments
Antietam Memorial
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gptkbp:legacy
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symbol of sacrifice
influence on military tactics
impact on civil rights
reminder of the cost of war
example of military strategy
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Sharpsburg,_Maryland
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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depicted in various films and documentaries
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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flanking maneuvers
use of artillery
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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gptkb:Burnside_Bridge
Sunken Road
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:result
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tactical draw
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gptkbp:significance
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bloodiest single-day battle in American history
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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halted Lee's invasion of the North
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