On Sept. 17, 1862, Union forces hurled back a Confederate invasion of Maryland in the Civil War battle of Antietam. With 23,100 killed, wounded or captured, it remains the bloodiest day in U.S. military history. (Go to article.)On Sept. 17, 1934, Maureen Connolly, the first woman to win the tennis Grand Slam, was born. Following her death on June 21, 1969, her obituary appeared in The Times. (Go to obit. | Other Birthdays)
On September 17, 1859, Harper’s Weekly featured a cartoon about the conscription of naturalized American citizens into military service in their countries of origin. (See the cartoon and read an explanation.)
–Joshua Hamilton
