Battle of Antietam

fought in the U.S from 1861-1865. Of the hundreds of Civil War battles fought two stand out above the rest. One such battle was fought in the northern region of the of the United States, known at the time as the Union. That battle was the Battle of Gettysburg. The other battle was fought in the south, which was known at that time as the Confederacy, and is called

taken, even if the photographer was at risk, the photos were taken either way. A photo taken by James Gibsons in 1828 was a true depiction of the suffering that these individuals had to go through, attached was the following caption, “The Seven Days’ Battles, which raged from June 25 to July 1, resulted in the deaths of approximately 30,000 soldiers. Medical care in field hospitals could not meet the requirements of the war’s wounded.” The pictures brings a livelihood to the soldiers who had to endure

On September 17, 1862, the Union and Confederate armies met near the Maryland village of Sharpsburg in a battle that still remains the single bloodiest day in American history. The battle consisted of many attacks and counterattacks between Union General George B. McClellan and The Army of the Potomac against Confederate Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Confederates managed to fight relentlessly over the course of the struggle. However, after

McClellan’s apprehension robbed him of victory and allowed Lee’s forces to consolidate prior to the Battle of Antietam (Davis, 1999). If McClellan had defied Allan Pinkerton’s human intelligence information claiming the Confederacy consisted of 120,000 soldiers, he could have defeated Lee prior to the battle of Antietam (Cannon, 1994). Lee relied heavily on J.E.B. Stuart’s scout unit for reconnaissance missions to gather intelligence on the enemy’s position and troop strength (Cannon, 1994). On

Virginia across to Potomac in Maryland in August of 1862. “Reasons for this invasion included taking pressure off the Shenandoah Valley-‘The Breadbasket of the Confederacy’-at harvest time; encouraging European support for Confederacy by winning a battle on northern soil; and demoralizing Northerners to reduce their support for the war while encouraging the salve holding state of Maryland to secede and join the Confederacy.” Lee daringly divided his own army and sent groups to capture objectives.

Hesitation at Antietam: McClellan’s Stumble in the Civil War Introduction As the bloodiest single-day in American history, the battle of Antietam shifted Union confidence sufficiently enough to serve as an early turning point in the Civil War while simultaneously discouraging international support towards the Confederacy. On September 17, 1862, Major General George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac met General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia at Antietam Creek in what would become one

The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest, most significant battle of the Civil War. The battle and the strategy behind it impacted the Confederates and the Union, paved the way for the Emancipation Proclamation, and sparked controversy over Lincoln’s legacy as “The Great Emancipator.” Overall, the battle changed the course of the war, and the course of our nation’s history. The Confederate States of America were overjoyed after the overwhelming victory at Second Manassas, and many citizens were

AMEDD CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE GENERAL MCCLELLAN AND THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM SUBMITTED TO MR. KEN FRANK SMALL GROUP 7 MISSION COMMAND PAPER BY CPT CHRIS KOLBOSKY AMEDD CENTER AND SCHOOL, FT. SAM HOUSTON, TX 03 FEBRUARY 2014 INTRODUCTION Building a movement always challenges the status quo. Leaders must act, they must willingly risk the things they love and unfortunately, many leaders are frozen by the lethargy of indecision i. Union General George B. McClellan, who was meticulous in his

of his state and surrounding states to become the general of volunteer Soldiers. The general in his home state of Ohio was the most persuasive out of the three states that approached him. It was for Ohio that he agreed to serve. He won some small battles near Ohio, which brought national attention upon him. The North had about everything the South had, but bigger and better. Everything but one thing; Generals. The North was lacking some good Generals to lead the war, and with all of George's success

22, 717 total casualties, the Battle of Antietam will go down as the bloodiest battle in American history, even surpassing Pearl Harbor and even to the surprise of many, D-Day. This battle was one of many in the Maryland campaign for the Confederacy, but this battle will cost the Confederacy many lives that will be of more significance to the Confederacy then the Union, as they have a larger population to pull troops from. The Battle of Antietam was fought in the city of Sharpsburg, Maryland in September