After besting John Pope at Second Manassas in late August, Lee marched north into Maryland. Lincoln reluctantly returned command to McClellan, whose pursuit of Lee culminated at Antietam on September 17, the bloodiest day in American history. What happened on that battlefield? What did it mean?
Main title:
The American Civil War. Episode 15, Antietam
Creator:
Great Courses, The, film director
Date Published:
2000 - 2021
Language:
English
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