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ANTIETAM
Meaning
Clusters
Robert E. Lee crossed
the Potomac River
and invaded Maryland,
he divided his Army.
McClellan knew
that Union forces
outnumbered Lee’s
yet he acted tentatively.
The Armies met
at Antietam Creek,
near Sharpsburg, Maryland
on September 17, 1862.
It became
the bloodiest single day
of the war.
More than 4,000 died
on both sides.
18,000 were wounded.
McClellan failed
to break Lee's lines
or press the attack.
Lee retreated
across the Potomac
with his army intact.
Lincoln fired McClellan.
Great Britain and France
delayed their decision
to recognize the Confederacy.
The South never received
diplomatic recognition
or economic aid
from Europe.
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ANTIETAM
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MEMORY TRIGGERS TESTS
Robert E. Lee___________________
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______divided___________________
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McClellan_______________________
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______________Antietam__________
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____________bloodiest____________
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___________failed________________
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_______________Potomac_________
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Great Britain_____________________
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____________diplomatic___________
Source US State Department
Speed Learning format by Carl Peterson ©2005
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