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Why was the destruction of the Army of Northern Virginia in the US Civil War Battle of Antietam the best chance to end the Southern rebellion early?
For all practical purposes, General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia was the key part of the South's military power. As it would be seen, as long as Lee and his army was capable of waging war, the South had hope. General George B. McClellan had two chances to destroy Lee's army.The first day was September 16, 1862. Lee's army was not intact, as part of it was still in transit from Harper's Ferry. Also, McClellan was at his peak and his return to command the Army of the Potomac was a welcomed event for the soldiers that respected him so much. Additionally, Lee himself was suffering from an injury. Either on the 16th or the 17th, the North had a two to one edge in troops. And they had the advantage of fighting on their own territory.
McClellan could not take advantage of the elements strongly in his favor.
As a result, Lee was able to retreat and fight again.
What else can I help you with?
Whose southern forces did McCllean go you against at Antietam?
Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia.
What are 4 names for the civil war?
Civil War War Between The States War of Southern Rebellion War of Northern Aggression
What was a result of the battle if Antietam?
the southern army was blocked.
What did the northern states called the southern states during the civil war?
During the Civil War, the northern states referred to the southern states as the "Confederacy." This term represented the group of eleven southern states that seceded from the Union to form their own government, known as the Confederate States of America. The northern states, often called the Union, viewed the Confederacy as a rebellion against the federal government.
What state was the battle of Antietam in?
This battle of the American Civil War was fought in the border state of Maryland.
Whose southern forces did McCllean go you against at Antietam?
Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia.
Who fought in Battle of Antietam?
The US Civil War Battle of Antietam was a battle between the Southern Army of Northern Virginia and its opponent the Army of the Potomac.Dominating this battle was the tactics of Generals George McClellan and Robert E. Lee.
Southern call the Battle of Antietam?
They call it Sharpsburg, after the nearest town. The North call it Antietam after Antietam Creek, actual scene of the fighting.
Do southernersreally call the rebellion the war for southern independemce?
I've never heard that one. But they still call it the 'War of Northern Aggression'
What are 4 names for the civil war?
Civil War War Between The States War of Southern Rebellion War of Northern Aggression
What was a result of the battle if Antietam?
the southern army was blocked.
The Union victory at Antietam paved the way for what historical event?
President Lincoln waited for this victory to release the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves in the Southern states (but not the Northern states).
What two hemispheres are separated by the equator?
The equator separates the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
The only major Northern victory during the early stages of the war came during the Battle of Shiloh Antietam Fredericksburg?
Antietam was the first major battle during the Civil War that actually turned the South away from attacking the North. Very few Southern forays into the North occurred after Antietam. The last, Gettysburg, ended in disaster for the South.
What is the outcome of Antietam?
The Southern army was blocked from entering the North.
What was a result of the battle Antietam?
the southern army was blocked.
What did the northern states called the southern states during the civil war?
During the Civil War, the northern states referred to the southern states as the "Confederacy." This term represented the group of eleven southern states that seceded from the Union to form their own government, known as the Confederate States of America. The northern states, often called the Union, viewed the Confederacy as a rebellion against the federal government.
