Who is the Unionist Commander for this important battle?

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Who is the Unionist Commander for this important battle?

The Battle of Antietam was a major important battle that was also a turning point in the Civil War. The leading General for the Confederates was General Robert E. Lee. Who was the leading officer for the Unionist?

2007-03-14 13:53:11 · 2 answers · asked by Breanna 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military

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Union Army Major-General George B. McClellan was the leading officer. He commanded the Army of the Potomac -
I Corps (Joseph Hooker), II Corps (Edwin V. Sumner), V Corps (John Fitz Porter), VI Corps (William B. Franklin), IX Corps (Ambrose Burnside), and the XII Corps (Joseph K. Mansfield). * Brig. General George G. Meade served under Hooker in the I Corps.*

2007-03-14 15:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by WMD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

george meade

2007-03-14 13:57:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋