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The Battle of Antietam September 17

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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

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The Bloodiest single day of Battle in American History

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1st Confederate attack in the North

• General Robert E. Lee tried to move his 38,000 troops above Washington DC

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McClellan moved to block

• General McClellan took 75,000 men to block

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The Battle

• The two sides fought from 6am – 4pm

• The tide of the battle switched many times

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Casualties • Union • 12,401– 2108dead– 9540

wounded– 753 missing

• Confederate • 10,316– 1546dead– 7752wounded– 1018missing

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