Flashcard sets with a 'antietam' term meaning 'while general lee (confederate) was trying to invade maryland to gain recognition from north as an independent country, and help peace democrats gain control of congress. general lee (confederate) had his troops congregate near sharpsburg, maryland. while general mcclellans (union) took position along antietam creek. mcclellan ordered his troops to attack. this battle was the bloodiest one day battle in american history. in the end over 6,000 men were killed and another 16,000 were wounded. mcclellan didn't break lee's lines but he caused so many casualties that lee retreated to virginia. this defeat over south caused british government not to join the war and wait and see how the war progressed. this win also convinced lincoln that the time had come to end slavery in the south.'

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