The bloodiest single day battle in American history.
Antietam resulted in nine times as many Americans killed or wounded (23,000 soldiers) than on June 6, 1944--D-day, the so-called "longest day" of World War II. More soldiers were killed and wounded at the Battle of Antietam than the deaths of all Americans in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Spanish-American War combined.
The Bloody Lane of the Sunken Road (between the two parallel "snake" fences) as seen from the Observation Tower. Nearly four hours of fighting between the armies resulted in over 5,000 casualties.
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