The bloodiest day in American history takes place as the armies of Robert E. Lee and George B. McClellan fight to a standoff near Sharpsburg, Maryland, along Antietam Creek.
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An Awe-Inspiring Sight
Robert E. Lee hastily concentrates his Confederate army at Sharpsburg, Maryland, as George B. McClellan’s Federals stand ready to attack.
Maryland: The Armies Gather at Sharpsburg
Robert E. Lee concentrates his Confederate Army of Northern Virginia near Sharpsburg as George B. McClellan’s Federal Army of the Potomac approaches.
The Battle of South Mountain
A portion of Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army defends key mountain passes in Maryland against George B. McClellan’s Federals.
Maryland: The “Lost Order”
Robert E. Lee’s Confederates are divided into multiple sections as Federals entering Frederick, Maryland, discover a document that threatens to destroy them.
A Crisis of Confidence in Maryland
George B. McClellan begins moving his Federal army in earnest against the Confederates in Maryland, as the northern public grow increasingly impatient with the Lincoln administration’s handling of the war.