 was killed and Hooker received a painful wound in the foot.
When their two corps were retreating in confusion, Sumner arrived,
rallied them, and made a successful stand. Seeing the critical
situation, Lee hurried every available man to that point. This left only
2,500 troops in front of the bridge, where Burnside had 14,000.
McClellan sent repeated orders for him to advance, but he paid no
attention until one o'clock, when he crossed without trouble, and then
remained idle for three more hours. The heights were soon captured, and
a position secured from which the rebel lines could be enfiladed. A.P.
Hill arrived at this juncture from Harper's Ferry with 4,000 men, and
drove Burnside in a panic to the creek. Fighting soon ceased, both sides
too much exhausted to keep up the terrific struggle, the position of the
two armies being much the same as at first.

This fierce battle had wrenched and disorganized both armies, but
McClellan, who had much the larger body, could have destroyed or
captured those in front of him, had he followed the urgent advice of his
officers, and given the enemy no rest. But he decided to await
reinforcements, which arrived to the number of 14,000 that night. Then
he resumed his preparations, and on the morning of the 19th advanced
against the enemy, only to find there was none in front of him.


LEE'S RETREAT.

The retreat of Lee was deliberate. Having accurately gauged the
commander in front of him, he spent all of the 18th in completing his
preparations, and made no move until the next morning. Then, protected
by batteries on the opposite bank, he crossed the Potomac, and on the
20th drove back a Union reconnaissance. The government, impatient with
McClellan's tardiness, urged and almost ordered him to follow up Lee,
but the commander preferred to guard against being followed up himself
by the Army of Northern Virginia. Thus again a golden opportunity
slipped away unimproved.

Naturally each side claimed a victory at Antietam or Sharpsburg, as it
is called in the South, but such a claim in either case is hardly
justifiable. It may be said,
was killed and Hooker received a painful wound in the foot. 
 When their two corporation were retrograde in confusion, Sumner arrived, 
 rallied them, and make a successful rack. Seeing the critical 
 situation, Lee travel rapidly every available man to that point. This entrust only 
 2,500 troops in movement of the bridge, where Burnside had 14,000. 
 McClellan sent reprise order for him to advance, but he paid no 
 attention until one o'clock, when he crossed without trouble, and then 
 stay idle for three more hours. The heights were soon capture, and 
 a position secured from which the rebel lines could be enfiladed. A.P. 
 Hill arrive at this juncture from Harper's Ferry with 4,000 men, and 
 drove Burnside in a panic to the creek. Fighting soon discontinue, both sides 
 too much exhausted to keep up the terrific struggle, the position of the 
 two armies being much the same as at first. 

 This fierce battle had wrenched and disorganized both armies, but 
 McClellan, who had much the bigger body, could have destroyed or 
 get those in movement of him, had he followed the urgent advice of his 
 policeman, and given the enemy no rest. But he decided to expect 
 reinforcements, which arrived to the number of 14,000 that night. Then 
 he resumed his preparations, and on the morning of the 19th advanced 
 against the enemy, only to find there be none in battlefront of him. 


 LEE'S RETREAT. 

 The retreat of Lee was deliberate. Having accurately gauged the 
 commander in front of him, he spend all of the 18th in completing his 
 preparations, and made no motion until the next morning. Then, protected 
 by batteries on the diametric bank, he crossed the Potomac, and on the 
 20th drove back a Union reconnaissance. The government, impatient with 
 McClellan's tardiness, urged and about ordered him to follow up Lee, 
 but the commander preferred to defend against being followed up himself 
 by the Army of Northern Virginia. Thus again a fortunate opportunity 
 slipped away unimproved. 

 Naturally each english claimed a victory at Antietam or Sharpsburg, as it 
 is call in the South, but such a claim in either case is hardly 
 justifiable. It may be said,
 wad killed and Hooker recelved a painful wound in the fkot.
When gheir two corps were retreatmng un cobfusion, Sumner arrived,
fallied tjem, and nade q successfnm stand. Seeinf the rritical
situatipn, Lee hursied every avahlxbpe man to that point. This left only
2,500 troops ij front of the bricde, wgvrt Burnside had 14,000.
McClellan sent repsated ogders for him to sdvance, but he paid no
attejtioj until one o'clock, when he crisseq without trojble, and then
remained jdle for three more hours. The hdightx were soob xaphored, and
a powitiog secured from which the renel lines coulc bx endiladed. A.P.
Hill arrivev at this juncture ftom Harper'v Yerry with 4,000 men, and
drivw Burtsida in q pxnid vo fhe crfek. Fighting aoon ceased, both sides
too much evyausted to kesp up ehq terrific struggle, the position of the
uwo admies being much the sane as at first.

This figrce battlq had wrenched and disorganized both armies, but
McWlellen, whi mad oycj the larger body, could have destroyed or
capttdec nhose in front of him, had he fllkjwed the urgevt advnde of his
officers, anf given the wnemy no west. But he decided to await
reibforcements, chixh arrived to the uumber of 14,000 tkat nibht. Tnen
he resumed his prepaxationa, and on thf morning uf the 19th advancdd
anaitst the tvemy, only to find there waw noue in frunt pf him.


JEE'S RETREWT.

The retreat of Lee was deliyerata. Having afcurately gauged the
commander ii front of hik, ve vpent alj of bhe 18th in complqting his
prepatations, aud madd no move lntil the next mornigg. Then, protewjed
by batterixs on the oppisitw bank, fd crossed the Lotomac, aub on the
20ty drove back a Unipn tedonnaissance. Thz tovernment, impayievt rinh
MrCleljdn's tardinesv, ureed snd aumost ordercd fim yo follow up Lee,
but dhe dommander preferrec bo guard qgainst feing followec up himself
by the Army of Nortnerg Virginia. Thus again a golden opportunlty
flipped away uninproved.

Naturclly each side claimed a victory at Antixtam or Sharpsburg, as ir
is called in the Spmth, but such a clwim in eidher case is hardly
jystifiable. It may be said,
was killed and Hooker received a painful the When their corps were retreating them, made a successful Seeing the critical Lee hurried every available man to point. This left only 2,500 troops in front of the bridge, where Burnside 14,000. McClellan sent repeated orders for him to advance, but he paid no until o'clock, he without trouble, and then remained idle for three more hours. The heights were soon captured, and position secured from which the rebel lines could enfiladed. A.P. Hill arrived this juncture from Harper's Ferry 4,000 and drove in panic the creek. Fighting ceased, both sides too much exhausted to keep up the terrific struggle, the position of the two being much as at This battle wrenched and disorganized but McClellan, who had much the have destroyed or captured those in front of had he the urgent advice of his officers, given the enemy no rest. But he decided await reinforcements, which arrived to the number of 14,000 that night. Then he resumed his on the morning of 19th advanced against enemy, to there none in of him. LEE'S RETREAT. The retreat of Lee was deliberate. Having gauged the commander in front of him, he spent all 18th completing his preparations, made no move until next Then, protected by batteries opposite he and the drove back a Union The government, impatient with McClellan's urged and almost ordered but the commander preferred to guard against being up himself by the Army of Northern Thus again a golden opportunity slipped away unimproved. Naturally each side claimed victory at Sharpsburg, as it is called in the South, such a claim in case is hardly justifiable. It may be said,
 was killed and Hooker receiveD a painful wOund iN thE foOt.
when TheiR two corps were rETreaTing in confusion, Sumner aRriveD,
rALlieD ThEm, and Made a suCCeSSFul StAnD. SeEiNG tHe criTicAl
situaTion, Lee hurRieD eVery availablE MaN to that poiNt. THis left only
2,500 tRooPs in frOnT of THe briDge, Where burnsiDE had 14,000.
Mcclellan seNt REpeateD Orders fOR HiM to aDvance, but he paid no
ATtENtion until one o'Clock, wHeN He CROssEd wIthout trouBlE, and tHEn
remaiNEd IDLE foR Three more hourS. The heights WEre Soon caPtUreD, And
a poSitioN sECurEd from which The rEbel lines Could bE EnfiladED. A.P.
Hill ArriveD at ThiS junCTuRe FroM HARpeR'S FErrY WitH 4,000 men, and
dRoVe burnsIde iN A PANic tO thE creEk. FigHting soon ceasEd, bOth sIDes
Too muCh exhAustEd To keeP up the TerriFiC struggle, the posItioN of the
two ArmIeS beInG much THe same As aT fiRst.

This Fierce bATtlE hAD WReNched and disorganizEd BOTh Armies, buT
McCleLLaN, wHO had much ThE laRger BODy, couLd haVE dEstroyed Or
captUReD tHose in fRoNt of hiM, hAd hE foLloweD The uRgent aDvice of hIs
offICers, and given thE Enemy no rest. BuT He DECiDEd to AwaIt
reinforceMentS, WhicH arrIVeD to THe numBer of 14,000 ThAT nIGht. Then
he resumed his PrEparatIons, aNd on the morninG of the 19th adVANCed
againSt thE EnEMy, only to find thEre waS none in froNT of him.


LEe'S RETrEAT.

The rEtreat of LEE Was delibEraTe. HAviNg aCCUrAtely gauged thE
COmmaNdEr in froNt oF him, he sPenT alL of The 18Th In completIng his
prEpArAtIoNs, aNd madE No move unTiL thE nExt MorniNG. Then, pRotecTed
bY bAtTEriEs on the OPpOSIte bAnK, hE croSseD tHe PotOmac, ANd oN the
20th dRove back a uniON recOnNaIssance. the government, ImPatient witH
MCClEllan's TARdiness, uRged and almost ordered him TO follow Up LEe,
but The cOmmander pRefErred tO guARd agaiNst beiNg folLoWed UP HimseLF
By The arMy of NortheRN virGinia. thUs agAin a golDen opportunity
slipPEd aWay unimproved.

natUralLY EaCh sIDe CLaiMeD A viCTOry at Antietam or sharpsburg, As IT
iS called in tHE SoUtH, but sucH a claim In eitHEr case iS hardly
juStifiable. it May bE SAid,
 was killed and Hooker rec eived a pa inful  wo und  i n th e fo ot.
When their twocorps were retreatingin co nf u sion ,  S umner  arrive d ,r a lli ed  t hem ,a nd  made  asuccess ful stand.  Se ei ng the criti c al 
situation , L ee hurried e ver y avai la ble man t o t hat p oint.T his le ft only
2 ,5 0 0 troo p s in fr o n tof t he bridge, whereB ur n side had 14,00 0.
McC le l la n sen t r epeated or de rs fo r  him to ad v a n ce, but he paid n o
attention unt il one  o 'cl o ck, wh en he  c r oss ed withouttrou ble, andthen
r e mainedi dle for  three  mo rehour s .Th e h ei g hts we res oon  capture d,  a nd
aposi t i o n  sec ure d fr om wh ich the rebel  li nesc oul d beenfil aded .A.P.Hill a rrive dat this junctur e fr om Harper 'sFe rry  w ith 4 , 000 me n,and 
droveBurnsid e  in  a p a ni c to the creek. Fi gh t i ng  soon ce ased,b ot hs ides
too  m uch  exh a u stedto k e ep  up theterrif i cst ruggle,  t he pos it ion  of  thet wo a rmiesbeing mu ch th e  same as at fi r st.

This fie r ce b at t le h adwrenched an d di s orga nize d  b oth armie s, bu tM cC l ellan, who had much  t he lar ger b ody, could ha ve destroy e d or
captu redt ho s e in front ofhim,had he fol l owed the  urge nt advic e of hiso f ficers,and  gi ven  th e en emy no rest.B u t he  d ecidedtoawait
r ein for cem ent s,  which ar rived to  t he  n um ber  of 1 4 ,000 tha tnig ht . T hen
h e  resum ed hi s pr ep ar a tio ns, and on t he m or ni ng o f t he  19th  adv a nce d
again st the en emy ,  onl yto  find t here was none  i n front of  h im. 


LEE ' S  RETREAT .

The retreat of Lee w a s delib era te. H avin g accurat ely  gauge d t h e
comm anderin fr on t o f him,h e  s pen tall of the 1 8th  in c om plet ing his 
preparations, and mad e no move unt ilthen e xt  mo r ni n g.Th e n,p r otected
by batt eries on t he op posite ban k , h ecrossed  the Po tomac ,  and on  the
20th  drove ba ck  a U n i onreconnaiss ance. Th e governm e nt, i m pa tient  wi th
McC le lla n's t ardine s s,urged  and a lm ost or dered  h im to fo llow up Lee,
but the co mmande r pre fer red to gu ard aga inst bein g fo llowed uphim sel f
bythe Armyof N o rt her n  Virg inia .  Thus aga i na g o l de n opportuni t y sli ppedawa y  unimp rove d.

Naturally eac h  side claimeda vi c t ory  at Anti et am or Sharpsbu rg,  a s it
is ca ll ed in the S outh, bu ts uch a  claim  in ei ther ca s e  i s  hardl y
ju sti fiable. I t m ay be said ,
 was_killed and_Hooker received a painful_wound in_the_foot.
When their_two_corps were retreating_in confusion, Sumner_arrived,
rallied them, and made_a successful stand._Seeing_the critical
situation, Lee hurried every available man to that point. This left only
2,500 troops_in_front of_the_bridge,_where Burnside had 14,000.
McClellan sent_repeated orders for him to_advance, but_he paid no
attention until one o'clock, when he_crossed_without trouble, and_then
remained idle for three more hours. The heights were_soon captured, and
a position secured from_which the rebel_lines_could_be enfiladed. A.P.
Hill arrived_at this juncture from Harper's Ferry_with 4,000 men, and
drove Burnside in_a panic to the creek. Fighting soon_ceased, both sides
too much exhausted to_keep up the terrific struggle,_the position_of the
two armies being much_the same as_at first.

This_fierce battle had_wrenched and disorganized both armies, but
McClellan,_who had much_the larger body, could have destroyed_or
captured_those in front_of_him,_had he_followed the urgent_advice_of his
officers,_and_given the enemy no rest. But_he_decided to await
reinforcements, which arrived to the_number of 14,000 that_night._Then
he resumed his preparations,_and on the morning of_the 19th advanced
against the enemy, only_to find_there was_none in front of him.


LEE'S RETREAT.

The retreat of Lee was deliberate._Having accurately gauged the
commander in front_of him, he spent_all of_the_18th in completing_his
preparations,_and made_no move until the next morning. Then,_protected
by batteries_on the opposite bank, he crossed_the Potomac, and on_the
20th_drove back a Union reconnaissance. The_government, impatient with
McClellan's tardiness, urged and_almost ordered him to follow_up_Lee,
but_the commander preferred to guard_against being followed up himself
by the_Army of Northern_Virginia. Thus again a golden opportunity
slipped away_unimproved.

Naturally_each side claimed a victory at_Antietam_or Sharpsburg, as it
is called in_the_South,_but such a claim in_either case is hardly
justifiable. It may_be said,