1862 major battle of the American Civil War. It took place on 17 September 1862 in what is now the United States. The setting was Washington County. It was part of Maryland Campaign and the American Civil War. Those involved included the Union Army and the Confederate States of America. About 23,000 people died.
Before and after
- from 14 August 1862 to 10 October 1862Confederate Heartland Offensive
- from 17 August 1862 to 26 December 1862Dakota War of 1862
- 22 August 1862Birth of Claude Debussy
- 29 August 1862Birth of Maurice Maeterlinck
- 17 September 1862Battle of Antietam
- 15 November 1862Birth of Gerhart Hauptmann
- from 31 December 1862 to 2 January 1863Battle of Stones River
- 1863Discovery of indium
- 1863Origins of Baháʼí Faith
More in Wars, politics & history
- from 19 April 1775 to 3 September 1783American Revolutionary War
- 4 July 1776United States Declaration of Independence
- 17 September 1787United States Constitution
- from 1803 to 1815Napoleonic Wars
- from 12 April 1861 to 9 April 1865American Civil War
- from 1868 to 1889Meiji Restoration
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.