It was mostly Thomas Jackson who won the battle for the Confederates. He and his men yelled like crazy in which scared off the Union soldiers.
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Robert E. Lee, George B. McClellan, Joseph Hooker, Ambrose Burnside, other generals, and anyone who died in the battle that day.
not Antietam war, BATTLE of Antietam
Antietam was the bloodiest one day battle in American history
The battle at Sharpsburg was named Antietam after nearby Antietam Creek. Southerners prefer to call it The Battle of Sharpsburg.
Battle of Antietam
Antietam is a creek near Sharpsburg, MD. The Confederate name for the battle is Sharpsburg.