Battle of Antietam: Course of the Battle and Tactics Exercise

Battle of Antietam: Course of the Battle and Tactics

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Battle of Antietam: Course of the Battle and Tactics

Examine the progression of events, military strategies, and battlefield tactics used throughout the Battle of Antietam.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    In what order did the three major phases of the Battle of Antietam occur?

  2. MultiChoice

    What feature made fighting in Miller's Cornfield especially deadly?

  3. MultiChoice

    What nickname was given to the Sunken Road after intense fighting there?

  4. MultiChoice

    What geographic barrier delayed Union forces on the southern part of the battlefield?

  5. MultiChoice

    On what date was the Battle of Antietam fought?

  6. MultiChoice

    What was the terrain like around the Sunken Road?

  7. MultiChoice

    Why did Burnside's assault at the bridge take several hours?

  8. MultiChoice

    What stopped the Union breakthrough at Burnside's Bridge in the late afternoon?

  9. MultiChoice

    How were Union attacks coordinated during the Battle of Antietam?

  10. MultiChoice

    What artillery feature provided long-range support for the Union forces?

  11. MultiChoice

    What happened on September 18, the day after the main battle?

  12. MultiChoice

    Why were McClellan's reserve troops Fitz John Porter's V Corps not used?