The Battle of Antietam: Removal of Buell and McClellan from Command

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Lane Reigle and Mitch Wolfe
 
Antietam Historical Music Video
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHAw
_8cVPCs
Quote on page 304
 
Statistics
 
Approximately 23,000 casualties at the
Battle of Sharpsburg
6000 American casualties on D-Day in
WWII
More killed/mortally wounded in one day
at Sharpsburg than in the War of 1812,
the Mexican War, and the Spanish-
American War combined
In comparison, approximately 3000
killed on September 11, 2001
 
The Battle of Sharpsburg (Sep.
17)
 
3 Part Battle
The Cornfield/ The Woods
The Sunken Road
Rohrbach Bridge
 
The Cornfield/ The Woods
 
Area of first fighting
Taken by Union, repulsed, then taken
again
General Mansfield killed, Hooker
wounded
Quote on page 306
 
The Sunken Road
 
Held by the Confederates for 3 hours of
fighting
Confused order led to break in formation
Forever known as Bloody Lane
 
Rohrbach (Burnside) Bridge
 
Union attempts to cross Antietam Creek
Fordable at several places, but Burnside
focused on the single bridge
Finally broke through, didn’t pursue until
3 p.m.
 
Outcome
 
Tactical Draw
Strategic defeat for Confederates
Quote on page 311
 
Confederate Invasion of Kentucky
 
Beauregard replaced by Bragg as
Commander of Army of the Mississippi
Confederacy thought Kentuckians would
be eager for liberation
Smith/ Bragg took 15,000 rifles along to
arm supporters
Smith captured Richmond
 
The Battle of Perryville (Oct. 7)
 
“Fought over water”
Philip Sheridan
Polk rolled up left flank, killing 2
generals
Acoustic Shadow
Union casualties= 4200
Confederate casualties= 3400
 
The Battles of Iuka (Sep. 19) and
Corinth (Oct. 3)
 
Grant planned pincer to trap
confederates in Iuka
Rosecrans attacked by Price while Ord
had no idea (acoustic shadow)
Van Dorn/ Price attack Rosecrans at
Corinth
Union casualties= 3300
Confederate casualties= 5700
 
The Preliminary Emancipation
Proclamation
 
September 22, 1862
Quote on page 316
In effect January 1, 1863
Unsure of country’s response, Lincoln
took a conservative approach
Emancipation “necessary means” of winning
the war
Cushioned shock
Quote on page 317
 
Lincoln and Civil Liberties
 
Lincoln suspended the writ of Habeas
Corpus
Military control of telegraph to censor
reports
State Department originally responsible
for internal security; Lincoln transferred
responsibility to War Department
February 1862
 
Lincoln and Civil Liberties (Cont.)
 
Stanton reduced arrests
Trials made for imprisoned
At least 15000 arrested during war
Arresting deserters, draft evaders, etc. =
good
Arresting editors, public officials, etc. =
bad
Quote on page 318
 
The Elections of 1862 in the
North
 
Democrats want to turn around on
Republicans before Jan. 1
Quote on page 319
Republicans retained Congress
Emancipation made requirement for WV
statehood
Quote on page 321
Emancipation just a Yankee “trick”
 
The Removal of McClellan and
Buell from Command
 
Staff urged McClellan to march on
Washington for EP
Quote on page 322
Military shortcomings did McClellan in;
thought he had fought a “masterpiece”
at Sharpsburg
Stuart raided up to Chambersburg
Quote on page 324
 
The Removal of McClellan and
Buell from Command (Cont.)
 
McClellan removed from command on
November 7, 1862
Burnside replaced him reluctantly
Buell permitted enemy to escape, men
dislike him
Replaced by William S. Rosecrans
 
Europe and the War, 1862
 
Palmerston wanted to wait until after
Maryland invasion
Loss at Antietam delayed possible
foreign support
Napoleon III proposed joint British,
French, and Russian armistice
Quote on page 326
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The Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, had significant casualties with more killed or wounded in one day than in multiple previous wars. The battle involved key areas such as The Cornfield, The Woods, The Sunken Road, and Rohrbach Bridge. It ended as a tactical draw but a strategic defeat for the Confederates. The aftermath saw the Confederate invasion of Kentucky with Beauregard being replaced by Bragg as the Commander of the Army of the Mississippi. The Battle of Perryville ensued shortly after, characterized by intense fighting and casualties.


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  1. Lane Reigle and Mitch Wolfe CHAPTER 17 CHAPTER 17 THE REMOVAL ANTIETAM ANTIETAM THE REMOVAL OF BUELL AND MCCLELLAN OF BUELL AND MCCLELLAN FROM COMMAND FROM COMMAND

  2. Antietam Historical Music Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHAw _8cVPCs Quote on page 304

  3. Statistics Approximately 23,000 casualties at the Battle of Sharpsburg 6000 American casualties on D-Day in WWII More killed/mortally wounded in one day at Sharpsburg than in the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Spanish- American War combined In comparison, approximately 3000 killed on September 11, 2001

  4. The Battle of Sharpsburg (Sep. 17) 3 Part Battle The Cornfield/ The Woods The Sunken Road Rohrbach Bridge

  5. The Cornfield/ The Woods Area of first fighting Taken by Union, repulsed, then taken again General Mansfield killed, Hooker wounded Quote on page 306

  6. The Sunken Road Held by the Confederates for 3 hours of fighting Confused order led to break in formation Forever known as Bloody Lane

  7. Rohrbach (Burnside) Bridge Union attempts to cross Antietam Creek Fordable at several places, but Burnside focused on the single bridge Finally broke through, didn t pursue until 3 p.m.

  8. Outcome Tactical Draw Strategic defeat for Confederates Quote on page 311

  9. Confederate Invasion of Kentucky Beauregard replaced by Bragg as Commander of Army of the Mississippi Confederacy thought Kentuckians would be eager for liberation Smith/ Bragg took 15,000 rifles along to arm supporters Smith captured Richmond

  10. The Battle of Perryville (Oct. 7) Fought over water Philip Sheridan Polk rolled up left flank, killing 2 generals Acoustic Shadow Union casualties= 4200 Confederate casualties= 3400

  11. The Battles of Iuka (Sep. 19) and Corinth (Oct. 3) Grant planned pincer to trap confederates in Iuka Rosecrans attacked by Price while Ord had no idea (acoustic shadow) Van Dorn/ Price attack Rosecrans at Corinth Union casualties= 3300 Confederate casualties= 5700

  12. The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation September 22, 1862 Quote on page 316 In effect January 1, 1863 Unsure of country s response, Lincoln took a conservative approach Emancipation necessary means of winning the war Cushioned shock Quote on page 317

  13. Lincoln and Civil Liberties Lincoln suspended the writ of Habeas Corpus Military control of telegraph to censor reports State Department originally responsible for internal security; Lincoln transferred responsibility to War Department February 1862

  14. Lincoln and Civil Liberties (Cont.) Stanton reduced arrests Trials made for imprisoned At least 15000 arrested during war Arresting deserters, draft evaders, etc. = good Arresting editors, public officials, etc. = bad Quote on page 318

  15. The Elections of 1862 in the North Democrats want to turn around on Republicans before Jan. 1 Quote on page 319 Republicans retained Congress Emancipation made requirement for WV statehood Quote on page 321 Emancipation just a Yankee trick

  16. The Removal of McClellan and Buell from Command Staff urged McClellan to march on Washington for EP Quote on page 322 Military shortcomings did McClellan in; thought he had fought a masterpiece at Sharpsburg Stuart raided up to Chambersburg Quote on page 324

  17. The Removal of McClellan and Buell from Command (Cont.) McClellan removed from command on November 7, 1862 Burnside replaced him reluctantly Buell permitted enemy to escape, men dislike him Replaced by William S. Rosecrans

  18. Europe and the War, 1862 Palmerston wanted to wait until after Maryland invasion Loss at Antietam delayed possible foreign support Napoleon III proposed joint British, French, and Russian armistice Quote on page 326

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