Answer to Question #151652 in History for Jacqueline

Question

What was weird about the battle of bull run to antietam? meaning, who came to the battle other than just soldiers and their generals?

Answer 1

The Battle of Antietam is considered the bloodiest day in the history of American war, with over 23,000 soldiers wounded, killed, or missing. The Union held off the invasion of the Confederacy, although President Abraham Lincoln was very unhappy that the Confederates were allowed to retreat back to Virginia.