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In
September, 1862, Robert E. Lee moved north into Maryland
 where
he might supply his Army of Northern Virginia and maintain the
Confederate momentum resulting from his recent
victory at Battle of
Second Manassas.
Realizing the threat posed by the invading southern forces Union
General George B. McClellan, with an army of about 75,000, was quick
to confront them. Soon, both armies were arrayed along Antietam Creek,
near Sharpsburg, MD.
From the North Woods early that morning, Union General Joseph
Hookers artillery opens murderous fire upon Jacksons troops in the
Cornfield where the
horrendous warfare rages for hours, leaving behind a field cut as
closely as could have been
Meanwhile,
The bloodiest day in U.S. history was over and no ground had
been gained yet
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The
Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, would be remembered as the
bloodiest single day in American history and end up a stalemate. But
it would have 
done
with a knife. The 
Union
General 
the
results were catastrophic. Left behind were over 3,600 dead and 17,000
wounded. Had McClellan renewed the attack the next morning he may have
destroyed Lees army. Instead, he chose to wait for reinforcements and
Lee slipped back across the Potomac. Another opportunity lost.
Claiming a strategic victory for the Union, Lincoln soon issues his
Emancipation Proclamation and later relieves McClellan permanently.
