Which battle is included in the Maryland Campaign?

• A. Battle of Antietam
• B. Battle of Gettysburg
• C. Battle of Fredericksburg
• D. Battle of Chancellorsville

Answer: (A)

This question is about identifying which engagement occurred during the Maryland Campaign of 1862. The Maryland Campaign was Lee’s invasion of Maryland in the fall of 1862, aimed at threatening Washington, D.C., and potentially gaining foreign recognition. The main battle of that campaign was the Battle of Antietam, fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862. It stopped Lee’s invasion and forced the Confederate army to withdraw back into Virginia, giving Lincoln the political footing to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. The other battles listed happened in different campaigns: Gettysburg was in Pennsylvania in 1863; Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville were in Virginia in 1862 and 1863, respectively.