Battle Of Antietam Flashcards
1
Q
Who won
A
No clear victory – union strategic victory
2
Q
Who led the union
A
McClellan
3
Q
Who led the Confederacy
A
Lee
4
Q
What does the union have
A
The upper hand because they outnumber the Confederate Army 2 to 1
5
Q
What does Lee have to use during this battle
A
Every man he has
6
Q
How much of the Union Army was being used
A
3/4
7
Q
What was the huge mistake that McClellan makes?
A
Hesitated and let’s Lee retreat
8
Q
What was this battle the first of
A
Union victory and the first time Lee retreats
9
Q
What was this
A
Bloodiest single day in American history
10
Q
What will the union force
A
Lee back into the south
11
Q
Where was this
A
Sharpsburg, MD
12
Q
When?
A
September 1862
