THE BATTLE OF ANTIETEM

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THE BATTLE OF ANTIETEM

• BY KYLE

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THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• General Robert E. Lee confronted the Union Army
  led by George B. McClellan.

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The Battle of Antietam

• The battle took place at Antietam Creek, near
  Sharpsburg, Maryland.

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The Battle Of Antietam

• The main part of the battle took place on
  September 17, 1862.

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The Battle of Antietam

• General Lee hoped a battle won on Northern soil
  would gain support from France and England, give
  Southern farmers time to harvest their crops, and
  he hoped to obtain supplies.

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The Battle of Antietam.

• The battle ended in a draw. And it was the
  bloodiest day in American military history.