Antietam

Antietam

                   The battle of Antietam(Sharpsburg) took place on September 17, 1862. General E. Lee thought that by invading the north he could get the foreign nations on the Confederacy's side. Lee was also very confident of winning this battle. Although the Confederacy had lots of confidence, the Union had a great advantage because they found a copy of Lee's battle plan. The battle of Antietam turned out to be the bloodiest single day of battle with 12,000 Union casualties and 10,000 Confederacy casualties. After the battle Lincoln removed General McClellan because he was to slow and did not pursue the army. Lincoln also considered Antietam as a Union victory even though it was actually a draw and he made plans to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.  

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