RESOURCE:

Major General George McClellan's Coat Worn at Antietam

Grade Range: 5-12
Resource Type(s): Artifacts, Primary Source
Date Posted: 12/28/2010

General Robert E. Lee’s first invasion of the North culminated in the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. On September 17, 1862, General Robert E. Lee and 30,000 Confederate troops faced Major General George McClellan and 60,000 Union troops.

National Standards

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)

United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Instructional Strategies

Museum education

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