The Battle of Antietam began on September 17th, 1862 and ended on the same day. The commander of the Union army was George B. McClellan and the commander of the Confederate army was Robert E. Lee. Robert E. Lee, the general of the confederacy, attempted to make a final stand in an attempt to save his Maryland Campaign. Many Federal Forces were closing in from the east. Lee at that time selected the strategic ground near Antietam Creek and demanded his army to unite there. About a mile east of Sharpsburg, the stream flows through rolling but open terrain that’s well-suited for long-range guns and moving troops. On September 15th, Lee places his troops behind the creek and awaits McClellan’s arrival. In the afternoon on September 16, Union general
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The following morning, McClellan attacked.
On September 17th, the Battle of Antietam began at dawn when Hookers Union troops arranged a powerful assault on Lee’s left back side. The total of forces engaged during the battle were 132,000. The Union had 87,000 troops and the Confederate had 45,000 troops engaged. The Union attacks and even violent Confederate counterattacks sweep back and forth across Miller’s cornfield and the West Woods. Even though the Union had a numerical advantage, Stonewall Jackson’s Confederate forces held their ground near the Dunker Church. Towards the middle of the center field, the Union forces launch an attack on the Sunken Road, breaking through the Confederate center after a difficult battle for this critical defensive spot. Having a temporary advantage in the center does not lead to any progress and eventually forces the Union defenders to give up their position. During the afternoon, Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. leads the last major attack, crossing a stone bridge at Antietam Creek covered in bullets. After Burnside's forces start to weaken the Confederate right, Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill’s division enters the battle following a lengthy journey from Harpers Ferry, aiding in repelling the attack and securing …show more content…
During the night, both of the armies tend their wounded and combine their lines. On September 19, after realizing that no further attacks were coming from McClellan, Lee withdrew from the battlefield and slipped back across the Potomac into Virginia. Even though the battle was considered a draw, President Lincoln claimed victory. Lincoln has been anticipating a military victory in order to announce his initial Emancipation Proclamation. On September 22, he seized his chance. The Declaration, pledging to release the enslaved people in rebel states by January 1, 1863, will permanently alter the war and the country by linking the Union's goals with a direct challenge to slavery. On May 18th 1863, the Battle of Vicksburg started. This battle did not end until July 4, 1863. In the Spring of 1863, Grant, the commander of the Union, marched the army of Tennessee down the west side of the Mississippi River. The troops must meet with the Union navy, which will then provide transport for the river crossing into Confederate territory. The commander of the Confederate army was John C. Pemberton. On April 16, Confederate lookouts spotted the boats as they rounded De Soto Point and spread the alarm. Despite facing Confederate fire, each ship in Porter's fleet manages to navigate through
The following morning, McClellan attacked.
On September 17th, the Battle of Antietam began at dawn when Hookers Union troops arranged a powerful assault on Lee’s left back side. The total of forces engaged during the battle were 132,000. The Union had 87,000 troops and the Confederate had 45,000 troops engaged. The Union attacks and even violent Confederate counterattacks sweep back and forth across Miller’s cornfield and the West Woods. Even though the Union had a numerical advantage, Stonewall Jackson’s Confederate forces held their ground near the Dunker Church. Towards the middle of the center field, the Union forces launch an attack on the Sunken Road, breaking through the Confederate center after a difficult battle for this critical defensive spot. Having a temporary advantage in the center does not lead to any progress and eventually forces the Union defenders to give up their position. During the afternoon, Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. leads the last major attack, crossing a stone bridge at Antietam Creek covered in bullets. After Burnside's forces start to weaken the Confederate right, Maj. Gen. A.P. Hill’s division enters the battle following a lengthy journey from Harpers Ferry, aiding in repelling the attack and securing …show more content…
During the night, both of the armies tend their wounded and combine their lines. On September 19, after realizing that no further attacks were coming from McClellan, Lee withdrew from the battlefield and slipped back across the Potomac into Virginia. Even though the battle was considered a draw, President Lincoln claimed victory. Lincoln has been anticipating a military victory in order to announce his initial Emancipation Proclamation. On September 22, he seized his chance. The Declaration, pledging to release the enslaved people in rebel states by January 1, 1863, will permanently alter the war and the country by linking the Union's goals with a direct challenge to slavery. On May 18th 1863, the Battle of Vicksburg started. This battle did not end until July 4, 1863. In the Spring of 1863, Grant, the commander of the Union, marched the army of Tennessee down the west side of the Mississippi River. The troops must meet with the Union navy, which will then provide transport for the river crossing into Confederate territory. The commander of the Confederate army was John C. Pemberton. On April 16, Confederate lookouts spotted the boats as they rounded De Soto Point and spread the alarm. Despite facing Confederate fire, each ship in Porter's fleet manages to navigate through