History

Battle of Antietam

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  • Beginnings

    Beginnings
    Major Leaders of both sides: Union: Major General George B. McClellan is often remembering for being the great organizer of the union army of the Potomac. Confederate: General Robert E. Lee, never really went to real battle in the fields before this war.

  • The Battle

    The Battle
    Key events from the battle:
    • The Army of the Potomac, under the command of George McClellan, proceeded with a series of powerful assaults against Robert E. Lee’s forces
    • September 17, 1862. The morning assault and vicious Confederate attacks swept back and forth through Miller’s Cornfield and the West Woods.
    • Late in the day, the third and final major assault by the Union army pushed over a stone bridge at Antietam.
    • The bloodiest single day in American military history ended in a draw

  • The Results

    The Results
    Casualty figures for both sides: Union: 12,401 soldiers Confederate: 10,316 soldiers

  • Linconln's Announcement

    Linconln's Announcement
    September 22, 1862 Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation