Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was faught near Sharpsburg, Maryland. on September 17,1862. The Confederate army called it the Battle of Sharpsburg. This battle lasted about three days and was the bloodiest battle of the Civil war.
The Confederate General was General Robert E. Lee and he fought alongside about 12,000 soldiers in which 1, 546 soliders died, 7,759 were wounded, and 753 were reported missing. On the Union side, The general was General
George McClellan, 2.,108 died and 9, 549 were woune during the battl 5,500 slodiers were killed or wounded in the first hour of this battle. on each side, there were about 12,000 deaths and wounds on each side.
General Robert E. Lee penetrated the North. He wanted Meryland, a border state, to become part of the CFA (Confederate
States of America) The closer Lee was to Washington, D.C., the greater the threat it was on thee capital. Lee soon found out McClellen knew of his plans, but Lee still proceeded to Sharpsburg. On the night of September 16, 1863, McClellen advanced to the Sharpsburg and took positions.
On the day of the Battle, September 17, 1863, McClellen launched a series of uncoordinated attacks on three divisions of Lee's army. The fighting went on all day and only paused with the darkness of the nighttime. The next day Lee and his army were refreshed and ready to fight; McClellan was not ready to back down either. Lee realized that he was not able to win this fight and retreated to Virginia, across the
Potomac river on the day of September 19, 1863. There has been controversy that neither the Confederacy nor the Union won this battle, but the Union took this as a victory. Soon after, the Emancipation Proclamation was created saying that all of the slaves were free in the North and the
South.
The Confederate General was General Robert E. Lee and he fought alongside about 12,000 soldiers in which 1, 546 soliders died, 7,759 were wounded, and 753 were reported missing. On the Union side, The general was General
George McClellan, 2.,108 died and 9, 549 were woune during the battl 5,500 slodiers were killed or wounded in the first hour of this battle. on each side, there were about 12,000 deaths and wounds on each side.
General Robert E. Lee penetrated the North. He wanted Meryland, a border state, to become part of the CFA (Confederate
States of America) The closer Lee was to Washington, D.C., the greater the threat it was on thee capital. Lee soon found out McClellen knew of his plans, but Lee still proceeded to Sharpsburg. On the night of September 16, 1863, McClellen advanced to the Sharpsburg and took positions.
On the day of the Battle, September 17, 1863, McClellen launched a series of uncoordinated attacks on three divisions of Lee's army. The fighting went on all day and only paused with the darkness of the nighttime. The next day Lee and his army were refreshed and ready to fight; McClellan was not ready to back down either. Lee realized that he was not able to win this fight and retreated to Virginia, across the
Potomac river on the day of September 19, 1863. There has been controversy that neither the Confederacy nor the Union won this battle, but the Union took this as a victory. Soon after, the Emancipation Proclamation was created saying that all of the slaves were free in the North and the
South.
Location
The on the third and final day of the Battle of Antietam, the site of the battle was Burnside's Bridge.
General Robert E. Lee
General Robert E. Lee was the main general in command of the Confederate army.
General George B. McClellan
General George B. McClellan was the main general in command for the Union army.
Citations
1. "Antietam, Battle of (Battle of Sharpsburg)." The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of The Civil War. Patricia D. Netzley. Ed. Kenneth W. Osborne. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. 18-19. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 24 Jan. 2013.
2."Battle of Antietam." U*X*L Encyclopedia of U.S. History. Sonia Benson, Daniel E. Brannen, Jr., and Rebecca Valentine. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker and Sarah Hermsen. Vol. 1. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 133-134. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 24 Jan. 2013
3. Hamilton, Calvin, and Rosanna Hamilton. Why Burnside. N.d. ScienceViews.comWeb. 27 Jan 2013. <http://www.scienceviews.com/parks/burnsidebridge.html>.
4. Civil War Trust, . George B. McClellan. N.d. civilwar.orgWeb. 27 Jan 2013. <http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/george-mcclellan.html>.
5. Civil War Trust, . Robert E. Lee. N.d. civilwar.orgWeb. 27 Jan 2013. <http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/robert-e-lee.html>.
6."Confederate soldiers lie dead after the Battle of Antietam. Historians disagree over which side won..." The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of The Civil War. Patricia D. Netzley. Ed. Kenneth W. Osborne. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 27 Jan. 2013.
2."Battle of Antietam." U*X*L Encyclopedia of U.S. History. Sonia Benson, Daniel E. Brannen, Jr., and Rebecca Valentine. Ed. Lawrence W. Baker and Sarah Hermsen. Vol. 1. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 133-134. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 24 Jan. 2013
3. Hamilton, Calvin, and Rosanna Hamilton. Why Burnside. N.d. ScienceViews.comWeb. 27 Jan 2013. <http://www.scienceviews.com/parks/burnsidebridge.html>.
4. Civil War Trust, . George B. McClellan. N.d. civilwar.orgWeb. 27 Jan 2013. <http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/george-mcclellan.html>.
5. Civil War Trust, . Robert E. Lee. N.d. civilwar.orgWeb. 27 Jan 2013. <http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/robert-e-lee.html>.
6."Confederate soldiers lie dead after the Battle of Antietam. Historians disagree over which side won..." The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of The Civil War. Patricia D. Netzley. Ed. Kenneth W. Osborne. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. Gale U.S. History In Context. Web. 27 Jan. 2013.