Alexander Staphenes was the Vice President of the Confederate states of America during the Civil War and just happens to be from Georgia. While the Georgia secession was being decided he voted on staying with the Union.
The Battle of Antietm occured on Sep. 17 1862. In the Southern states the battle was known as Battle of Sharpsburg. Antietm was the first major battle to take place on Union grounds. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American History, with 22,717 dead, wounded and missing on both sides combined.
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In the end, the Union ended up winning due to a smart stratigic battle plan.
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