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Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD

Side view of Burnside Bridge spanning Antietam Creek.

The Burnside Bridge was named after Union General Ambrose Burnside who commanded the Ninth Corps at Antietam. His soldiers made repeated attacks against the small force of Confederates who defended this crucial Antietam Creek crossing.

National Park Service photo.
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