In the election he was the Democratic nominee for president of the United States. His opponent, Abraham Lincoln, was reelected for another term. Despite having no prior experience and receiving no payment for her services, she bravely drove her cart of medical supplies into the fray at many battles, including Antietam. She saw the desperation of the wounded and dying and did what she could to aid and comfort them.
James Dunn, a surgeon at the Battle of Antietam lauded her efforts:. The rattle of , muskets, and the fearful thunder of over cannon, told us that the great battle of Antietam had commenced.
I was in the hospital in the afternoon, for it was then only that the wounded began to come in. We had expended every bandage, tore up every sheet in the house, and everything we could find, when who should drive up but our old friend, Miss Barton, with a team loaded down with dressings of every kind, and everything we could ask for.
In my feeble estimation, General McClellan, with all his laurels, sinks into insignificance beside the true heroine of the age, the angel of the battle field. Later in the war, Lincoln authorized Barton to form the Office of Correspondence with Friends of Missing Men in the United States Army, an effort that eventually identified 22, missing Union soldiers.
In Barton founded the American Red Cross. Close Video. Washington County, MD Sep 16 - 18, How it ended Inconclusive. In context Lee invaded Maryland in September with a full agenda. Before the Battle The first Confederate invasion of Union-held territory is not going as planned.
During the Battle. Union 87, Aftermath Union. Estimated Casualties. Union 12, Questions to Consider 1. Why is nurse Clara Barton considered a hero of Antietam? James Dunn, a surgeon at the Battle of Antietam lauded her efforts: The rattle of , muskets, and the fearful thunder of over cannon, told us that the great battle of Antietam had commenced.
Antietam: Featured Resources. Civil War Article. Civil War Video. Civil War Battle. Civil War Mobile App. Civil War Historical Map. Civil War Battle Map. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia. Outnumbered, Lee was able to use the rolling terrain and the experience of his men to make up for the numerical disadvantage he faced at Sharpsburg.
Over the course of the first three hours of the fight, the two sides struggled over possession of a twenty four acre cornfield. The Union I Corps, commanded by Maj. Joseph Mansfield, ran head long into Confederate troops led by Gen.
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. No fewer than six times did the Cornfield change hands as each side attacked, fell back and rallied, only to attack again. By a. At approximately a. Over 5, troops of the II Corps, commanded by Maj. Edwin Sumner, marched towards the West Woods in an attempt to eventually sweep south, driving the Confederates from the field. Shortly after moving into the woods, a Confederate attack struck the flank of the Union soldiers and in twenty minutes, 2, out of 5, men had fallen killed or wounded.
Following the struggle in the West Woods, by a. They went first to Frederick, Maryland, then to the passes of South Mountain. By September 15, both armies had established battle lines west and east of Antietam Creek near the town of Sharpsburg, Maryland. Roused from their slumber, Edwards's company marched toward the sound of firing and moved into an open field east of the Miller Farm to form an arch behind Hooker's corps. Attacks and counterattacks followed, sweeping across Miller's cornfield and the Dunker Church and continuing at the Sunken Road.
The counterattack drove Burnside's forces back. At the end of the battle neither side had won a decisive victory. Although Lee was outnumbered two-to-one, he committed his entire force to the battle, whereas McClellan sent in less than three-quarters of his army.
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