Who were the commanding officers in the Battle of Antietam?

Answer 1

The commander of the Confederate army at Antietam was General Robert E. Lee.

Answer 2

Historians will always look for the so-called Order of Battle to see what generals were present during a major battle. This is true for today as well. The Order of Battle also reveals what armies are commanded by each general. At Antietam the generals were:

For the Union

Army of the Potomac led by Major General George B. McClellan. He led 70,000 troops.

Under his command were generals:

Hooker, Franklin, Sumner, Burnside, Porter and Mansfield.

The Union's cavalry division was led by Pleasanton

For the Confederacy, the Army of Northern Virginia was led by Major General Robert E. Lee. He had 39,000 troops. His generals were as follows:

Longstreet and Jackson. As can be seen Lee had two major armies. The cavalry was led by JEB Stuart

Answer 3

The Union general was General George McClellan.

Robert E. Lee was the general for the Confederates.
George McClellan for the Union Army and Robert Edward Lee for the Confederacy.

Answer 4

(Question was revised from asking who were the "major generals" as this was a term used for a rank) Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee & James Longstreet Union Generals George B. McClellan and Joseph Hooker There were more; this is 2 from both sides.

Answer 5

Geore McLellan led the victorious Union army, and Robert E. Lee led the defeated Confederates.

Union General George B. McClellan and Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Answer 6

George McLellan for the Union.

Robert E. Lee for the Confederates.

Answer 7

Confederate - Robert E. Lee

Union - George McClellan

Answer 8

confederate commander- Robert E. Lee

Answer 9

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