Historical Marker
Meades Headquarters
Historical marker location:
Taneytown, Maryland
( Marker is on Francis Scott Key Highway (Maryland Route 194) 1 mile north of Taneytown Pike (Route 140), on the right when traveling north.)
The Battle of Antietam was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War: The Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862, was one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. More than 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing after 12 hours of fighting. The battle is considered a turning point in the war, as it gave President Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.