Antietam campaign : phase 1 (september 4-20 1862)

source : ‘the atlas of the civil war’ by James M. McPherson, Courage Books, 2005

General Lee confederate army of 45.000 crossed the Potomac river into Maryland, riding a tide of victory.

Antietam campaign sept 3-17, 1862

chronology of Maryland campaign

source : ‘battle of Antietam’ (staff ride guide) by Ted Ballard, 2006

Times are approximate and based on those given in the afteraction reports by unit commanders or in postwar reminiscences.