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Battle of Antietam

Published on Nov 06, 2015

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Battle of Antietam

September 1862

Robert E. Lee

Very aggressive style

George Mcclellan

Very cautious style

Whowhatwherewhenwhyhow?

What?

Antietam- Bloodiest Battle in American History

Who?

Robert E. Lee (south) vs George McClellan (North)

Where?

Sharpsburg, Maryland (near Antietam Creek)

When?

September 1862

Why?

Robert E. Lee decided to invade the North

How?

McClellan wins but is fired for not finishing the South off

Deployment

George Mcclellan

Robert E. Lee

The Cornfield

Joseph Hooker

Stonewall Jackson

Sunken Road

Edwin Sumner

DH Hill

Burnside's Bridge

Ambrose Burnside

James Longstreet

How will it End?

Here's what really happened

Deployment

Winner: Confederacy

The Cornfield

Winner: Draw

Sunken Road

Winner: Draw

Burnside's Bridge

Winner: Union

How will it End?

Winner: Confederacy

Overall Winner: Draw

-Robert E. Lee had to quit his invasion of the North
-George McClellan was fired to failing to finish the Southern army