Two Generals go face to face in the city of Sharpsburg. In the Union, we have General George McClellan and in the Confederacy, we have General Robert E. Lee. General Lee, uses the high ground and the cornfields to have the advantage, while General McClellan is cautious with his men and chooses to send factions of his army instead of using his whole army to overrun them. In the Confederate corner, we have the famous Stonewall Jackson and James Longstreet. And in the Union , we have General Joseph Hooker, General Ambrose Burnside, General Joseph Mansfield, General Edwin Sumner, General William Franklin, and General Fitz Porter. 2,100 union soldiers were killed, 9,550 were wounded, and 750 were missing, bringing a total of 12,400 casualties. 1,550 confederate soldiers were killed, 7,750 were wounded, and 1,020 were missing, bringing a total of 10,030 casualties. This making the bloodiest single day battle in American history. It was a Union victory from them repelling the Confederates, but was more of a draw, from them having more casualties. This led to General McClellan's removal of General-in-chief.
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