17 sept. 1862 - Battle of Antietam
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September 17
This was the first major battle for General Lee's confederate army. The single day that this battle lasted left 23,000 Americans dead. Union General George McClellan was ordered by President Lincoln to 'destroy the rebel army', but the order was ignored. After the battle, McClellan was relieved from command.
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