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The Battle of Antietam, an important battle of the Civiil War, was fought by the Army of the Potomac, part of the Union Army, under the command of General George McClellan, and Confederate forces under the command of General Robert E. Lee on September 17, 1862.

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Robert E. Lee (Confederacy) and George McClellan (Union) were the generals who opposed each other at the Battle of Antietam.

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At the Battle of Antietam (or Sharpsburg as the South titled it), the commanding generals were Robert Edward Lee for the Confederacy and George Brinton McClellan for the Union.

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What generals opposed each other in the battle of Antietam?

The Battle of Antietam, an important battle of the Civiil War, was fought by the Army of the Potomac, part of the Union Army, under the command of General George McClellan, and Confederate forces under the command of General Robert E. Lee on September 17, 1862.


What two generals opposed each other at the Battle of Antietam?

George McClellan (Union) and Robert E. Lee (Confederate).


What was the impact of the Battle of Antietam?

they were killing each other


Who were the heroes in the battle Antietam?

It was mostly Thomas Jackson who won the battle for the Confederates. He and his men yelled like crazy in which scared off the Union soldiers.


What important tactics were used in the Battle of Antietam?

same as all the other battles


Why was the Battle of Bull Run the worst battle in the civil war?

the battle of Antietam cost more lives than any other battle in the War between the States.


How many generals were there in the battle of the bulge?

Total of 6 main allied generals 5 American and 1 British under the command of American General Eisenhower. Total of 5 main German generals under the command of Adolf Hitler. There were other generals as well, but these were directly involved in the direction of the battle, the others served under the command of the main generals.


This battle was the bloodiest single-day battle in US history?

The battle of Antietam, Maryland was the worst single day battle with about 27,000 casualties in 12 hours. There were several other battles with as many or more casualties, but they were multi-day events.


Who was the leader for the South in the Battle of Antietam in 1862?

General Robert E. Lee planned and led the Army of Northern Virginia across the Potomac River and into Maryland. On September 17, 1862, his army the Union's Army of the Potomac would engage each other in the Battle of Antietam.


What two US Civil War generals opposed each other in the Battle of Winchester in September of 1864?

The Battle of Winchester in September of 1864 saw Confederate General Jubal Early faced Union General Philip Sheridan. The Union won this battle which was designed to cut off any supplies from the Shenandoah Valley from reaching the forces of Robert E. Lee.


What two Union generals opposed the First Battle of Bull Run?

Generals Winfield Scott and Irving McDowell opposed the plan to invade Virginia, defeat any Confederate forces and capture Richmond. General Scott opposed the plan because he believed such a battle would end any Unionism that still existed in the South. General McDowell informed President Lincoln that he did not believe he could defeat both Confederate armies waiting for the Union attack. He also believed that the troops under the command of General Paterson were to far apart to reinforce each other. These issues were discussed at the White House in late June of 1861.


What was the bloodest battle of the civil war?

Tthe deadliest one-day battle of the Civil War was Antietam. The deadliest two-day battle was Chickamauga. The deadliest 3-day battle was Gettysburg, which also "beats" all other battles unless you consider the siege of Petersburg a "battle".