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The Battle of Antietam involved 40,000 men under Robert E. Lee. He had crossed the Potomac River into Maryland. The Army of the Potomac under George B. McClellan had 87,000 men.

The Battle became one of the bloodiest in US History. It was the last battle for McClellan who in November, replaced him with General Ambrose Burnside.

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