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When the Battle of Antietam caused the Army of Northern Virginia to retreat back to Virginia, Major General George B. McClellan believed he had saved the North from a catastrophe. Certainly no one could dispute that. Based on that fact, McClellan believed that he deserved to be reappointed as general in chief and his perceived enemy, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton should be replaced.

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Q: How did the US Civil War Battle of Antietam effect Major General George B. McClellan?
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