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What forced Confederate to retreat back into Virginia on September 1862?
Their defeat by McClellan at Antietam.
What battle forced Confederate forces to retreat back into Virginia on September 17 1862?
Antietam/Sharpsburg (Maryland)
At what battle was General Lee's plan to capture Maryland stopped?
After the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat from Maryland back to Virginia. Lee's evacuation from Maryland, for that moment of the war ended Confederate plans to take the war to the enemy, the Union.
Where did mcClellan and lee clash at?
Antietam
The Union's General McClellan surprised General Lee at another tragic battle?
Antietam
What battle did McClellan force Lee to leave the union territory at?
McClellan forced Lee to retreat at Antietam.
What battles caused Robert E. Lee to retreat from the North and return to Virginia?
Robert E. Lee was forced to retreat from the North due to his losses at the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg.
What forced Confederate to retreat back into Virginia on September 1862?
Their defeat by McClellan at Antietam.
What were the effects to the battle of the Antietam?
Even though the battle was a tactical stalemate, Lee was forced to retreat, giving the North a strategic victory, allowing Lincoln to announce his Emancipation Proclamation.
What battle forced Confederate forces to retreat back into Virginia on September 17 1862?
Antietam/Sharpsburg (Maryland)
What was so significant about the battle of Antietam?
The significance of the Battle of Antietam is that the Union army forced the Confederate Army to retreat behind the Potomac River. See the related link for more information about the Battle of Antietam.
What did General lee the confederatete do after the battle of Antietam?
The Battle of Antietam was in Maryland in 1862. Robert E. Lee's army, the Army of Northern Virginia, took on heavy casualties. He had little choice but to retreat back to Virginia.
Who lost the battle of gettsburg?
Lee lost and was forced to retreat back into Virginia.
To what state did lees army retreat the battle?
After being defeated in both the Antietam and Gettysburg battles, Lee and his army retreated into Virginia.
At what battle was General Lee's plan to capture Maryland stopped?
After the Battle of Antietam in September of 1862, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had to retreat from Maryland back to Virginia. Lee's evacuation from Maryland, for that moment of the war ended Confederate plans to take the war to the enemy, the Union.
Which general won the Battle of antietem?
although McClellan forced Lee to retreat it was essentialy a draw since he did not efficiently follow up the retreat by chasing Lee further back into the south
What were the results the US midterm elections after the Battle of Antietam?
Although Lee's retreat from Antietam were cause for celebration in the North, the Republicans did suffer midterm losses in the election of 1862. Despite that, the Republicans maintained their majorities in the House and Senate.
