Battle of Antietam, and the Term Paper

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Orders were misconstrued, mistakes were made, and bravery was commonplace.

In conclusion, this Bloody Lane is a modern testament to the bravery of the Union and Confederate forces that fought here. Walking this stretch of road is a step back in history, and imagining what occurred here so long ago is worse than anything we could possibly imagine or conceive. The Bloody Lane proved to be the turning point in the Battle of Antietam, and it could have been the turning point of the war. It is difficult to think about the results of the war, and how many men might not have had to die if only General McClellan had played out his advantage and decimated Lee's troops here, instead of allowing them to fight another day (Dew 865). The Bloody Lane might have at least saved the blood of others, if McClellan had only taken the chance.
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