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Check most memorable events 17 September 1862 AD.Washington County, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, U.S. Wednesday Sep 17, 1862 Abraham Lincoln
Battle of Antietam
Washington County, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, U.S. Wednesday Sep 17, 1862 General Robert E. Lee's forces crossed the Potomac River into Maryland, leading to the Battle of Antietam. That battle, a Union victory, was among the bloodiest in American history; it facilitated Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation in January.
