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After the Invasion of Maryland, General Lee made a plan for his attack on the north. But a Confederate soldier accidentally left a copy in 3 unused cigars in the camp. After they left, Union Soldiers arrived to rest. An Soldier stumble upon them and gave them to his general. Seeing that these were capture plans, McClellan finally got the chance to stop Lee's army. On September17, 1862, at Antietam Creek, near Sharpsburg Maryland, McClellan's army clashed violently with that of Lee's. This resulted in the Battle of Antietam. It is said it was the bloodiest day of American history. Neither side gained any ground by nightfall, 25,000 men were dead or wounded. Lee who lost one-third of his army, withdrew to Virginia.McClellan was too cautious to follow, missing his chance to finish of the Southern army. Lincoln was so fed up that McClellan did not finish the Southern army, he fired the general of duty in November, 1862.
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What was accomplished in the Antietam war?
not Antietam war, BATTLE of Antietam
Any civil war battles in Maryland?
The Battles of Brandwine and Fort McHenry in the Revolutionary War and the Battle of Antietam in the US Civil War.
Which battle killed more soldiers in one day than in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 and the Mexican War combined?
Antietam in the Civil War
Why was the Battle of Antietam important to the Emancipation proclamation?
The Battle of Antietam was very important to the Emancipation Proclamation because it was the final battle of the Civil War. The treaty was signed at Antietam Courthouse and the Emancipation Proclamation declared slaves free, which was the whole point in the Civil War.
The battle of Bull Run Shiloh and Antietam were fought during what war?
Civil War
What was accomplished in the Antietam war?
not Antietam war, BATTLE of Antietam
What happened in Maryland during the civil war?
Battle of Antietam, 23000 casualties, in MD. Sept 1862
Any civil war battles in Maryland?
The Battles of Brandwine and Fort McHenry in the Revolutionary War and the Battle of Antietam in the US Civil War.
What was the big disgrace in the battle of Antietam?
The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest day of the Civil War
What is nearby the town Antietam?
The Antietam battlefield is the site of the bloodiest battle of the civil war.
Which battle killed more soldiers in one day than in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 and the Mexican War combined?
Antietam in the Civil War
What year did the war of Antietam occur?
The Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862
Is the battle of Antietam the Civil War?
The Battle of Antietam, near Sharpsburg, MD, was one of many battles fought during the Civil War.
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.
Which of the following was a civil war battle?
Antietam
Where was the civil war fought at in Maryland?
Antietam
The Battle of Antietam took place in which war?
US Civil War
