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Antietam
NEW RESPONDENT.
As at the time of Antietam Lee was aware that McClellan knew his plan of operation and nevertheless decided to give battle, we cannot say that such a surprise had taken place.
I am of the opinion that McClellan surprised Lee at the time of the Battle of the Seven Days, during the its final phases, when McClellan succeeded in retreating the Army of Potomac from the position of Savage Station up to behind the White Oak Swamp Creek and then after a risky "flank march" occupying the strong position of Malvern Hill.
The movement had been so well conceived and carried out that Lee was prey of the "Fog of War" for about 24 hours and could not timely provide for the necessary countermeasures which would most likely led to the annihilation of the Army of Potomac.
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The Union's General McClellan surprised General Lee at another tragic battle?
Antietam
Kept the Union's General McClellan from taking the Confederate capital Richmond.?
general Robert E. Lee
Who were the key leaders in the battle of antitiem?
The Confederates' leader was General E Lee and the Yankees' leader was General George McClellan
Why is George McClellan important in the civil war?
McClellan was a Union commander and he repelled general Lee's first Northern invasion.
How did General Lee smaller army defeat McClellan force and keep Union troops out of Richmond?
General Lee won the war in a funny way. He put steeping stones to keep his troops out of Richmond.
