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Lee's plans were revealed in a set of orders that had been lost in the fieldby a Confederate officer, and discovered thereby Union troops.
They were not actually plans for attacking Antietam. They were plans for invading Pennsylvania. But they revealed that his divisions were widely separated, and that McLellan would be able to destroy them piecemeal, if he moved fast enough.
He didn't move quite fast enough to do this, but he was stillable to defeat Lee at Antietam.
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What cause the Battle of Antietam?
the Antietam battle was caused because the north wanted revenge on the south
One of the key developments enabling the Union to stop the Confederate thrust into the North at Antietam was?
the discovery of lees battle plans
What was the bloody battle in Maryland won by the union?
The union won the battle Antietam in Maryland. It was the bloodiest battle in the war.
What are some interesting facts about the Battle of Antietam?
The union general had Lee (confederate general) plans for 18 hours and didnt act on it allowing the south to still use those plans.
How many union died in battle of Antietam?
2,108 Union men died in battle of Antietam
How many union casualties where there at Antietam?
The Union lost 12,000 killed, wounded, or captured at the Battle of Antietam.
Was Antietam a union victory or a Confederate victory?
Union
How many people were on the union side during the Battle of Antietam?
650,000 men fought for the union in the battle of Antietam.
What is the battle that no Union soldiers for the army plans to you wrapped around three cigars?
The battle of Antietam. It's also the bloodiest battle in military history (still, to this day). Lee gave his captains paper copies of the plans. One lost his, it was found by a Union soldier, who gave it to Grant, and they met them at Antietam. The lost copy of the Operation Order 191 issued by Lee was not given to Grant but to Gen. McClellan, who at that time was the Commander of Union Army of the Potomac.
The Union's General McClellan surprised General Lee at another tragic battle?
Antietam
What battle did Robert E. Lee lose his battle plans on the ground?
General Robert E. Lee lost his battle plans at Antietam, when a messenger dropped them and Union solders found them. George McClellan was given the plans and later fired because he let the south retreat.
Did the union want slavery in the Battle of Antietam?
no
