Antietam+(Sharpsburg)+8

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 * __The Battle of Antietam__**
 * When Richmoned was no longer threatened, General Robert E. Lee decied it was time to invade the North. He was hoping that if he would win in the Union's area, the Europeans would feel better about supporting him.
 * The battle took place at Antietam Creek, which is located near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and would become the one of the bloodiest days of the Civil War.
 * The Battle of Antietam occured on September 16-18, 1862.
 * Lee had close to 40,000 troops in the battle.
 * General George B. McClellan of the Union had 75,000+ troops in the battle, a clear advantage in men.
 * Nearly 1,200 troops died or were wounded in the first 3 hours of the battle, both sides took losses.
 * This event was part of what is known as the Maryland Campaign of 1862
 * In the end, the battle was said to be a "strategic" victory for the Union.

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