the battle of antietam
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The Battle of Antietam. September 17 . The Bloodiest single day of Battle in American History . 1 st Confederate attack in the North. General Robert E. Lee tried to move his 38,000 troops above Washington DC. McClellan moved to block. General McClellan took 75,000 men to block. The Battle . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Battle of Antietam
September 17
The Bloodiest single day of Battle in American History
1st Confederate attack in the North
• General Robert E. Lee tried to move his 38,000 troops above Washington DC
McClellan moved to block
• General McClellan took 75,000 men to block
The Battle
• The two sides fought from 6am – 4pm
• The tide of the battle switched many times
Casualties • Union • 12,401– 2108dead– 9540
wounded– 753 missing
• Confederate • 10,316– 1546dead– 7752wounded– 1018missing
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