September 18 in U.S. military history
1862: A day after the bloody Battle of Antietam, Gen. George B. McClellan blows yet another opportunity to capture Gen.
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Author: Chris Carter
September 17 in U.S. military history
1862: The Battle of Antietam (Maryland) – the bloodiest single-day battle in American history – opens between Confederate Army forces
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September 16 in U.S. military history
1776: Gen. George Washington chalks up his “first victory in the field” against British and Hessian forces under Gen. Alexander
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September 15 in U.S. military history
1776: Connecticut militia forces guarding New York City break into a panicked retreat following an hour of naval bombardment “so
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September 14 in U.S. military history
1862: Maj. Gen. George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac gets the better of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern
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