Not really!
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It's a part of the battlefield where the Battle of Antietam was fought.
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The union won the battle Antietam in Maryland. It was the bloodiest battle in the war.
Battle of Antietam
After the bloody Battle of Antietam, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which included that all slaves held in the rebellious territories shall be free.
When I went to visit the Battlefield of Antietam, it was made up primarily of fields and hills. Much of the fighting was done on farmland. A huge part of the battle took place in a cornfield. However, there were (at the time, not so much now) forests, too. They are currently trying to grow the forests back.
Yes on 17 September 1862 in the bloodiest single day of battle in American History to date at what is called the Battle of Antietam.