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 George B. Mcclellan
The Young Napoleon
By age 35, General George B. McClellan was the commander of all the Northern armies. He forged the Army of the Potomac into a formidable battlefield foe, and fought the longest and largest campaign of the time as well as the single bloodiest battle in the nation's history
Antietam
Sharpsburg
Civil War Maryland
American Civil War
September 16-18, 1862
On September 16, US Major General George B. McClellan confronted Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Sharpsburg, Maryland. At dawn September 17, Hooker's corps mounted a powerful assault on Lee's left flank that began the single bloodiest day in American military history. Attacks and counterattacks swept across Miller's
cornfield and fighting swirled around the Dunker Church.
Union assaults against the Sunken Road eventually pierced the Confederate center, but the Federal advantage was not followed up. Late in the day, Burnside's corps finally got into action, crossing the stone bridge over Antietam Creek and rolling up the Confederate right. At a crucial moment, A.P. Hill's division arrived from Harpers
Ferry and counterattacked, driving back Burnside and saving the day.
Although outnumbered two-to-one, Lee committed his entire force, while McClellan sent in less than three-quarters of his army, enabling Lee to fight the Federals to a standstill. During the night, both armies consolidated their lines. In spite of crippling casualties, Lee continued to skirmish with McClellan throughout the 18th, while removing his wounded south of the river.
McClellan did not renew the assaults. After dark, Lee ordered the battered Army of Northern Virginia to withdraw across the Potomac into the Shenandoah Valley.
Result(s): Inconclusive (Union strategic victory.)
Location: Washington County
Campaign: Maryland Campaign (September 1862) next battle in campaign previous battle in campaign
Date(s): September 16-18, 1862
Principal Commanders: Major General George B. McClellan [US]; General Robert E. Lee [CS]
Forces Engaged: Armies
Estimated Casualties: 23,100 total
Anteitam battle field on the day of the battle September 16,1862.
Ballon observing the battle
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