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The first time and going into union territory. lee has made a plan of attack and divided his force, with one element around hagerstown, maryland, and the other element around harpers ferry, in what we call west virginia today. >> until now, top union general george mcclellan has failed to give lincoln the victory he needs. but a lost copy of lee's entire battle plan winds up in mcclellan's hands, giving him one last shot at redemption. >> if i can't whip bobby lee with this paper, i'll be willing to go home. [ chuckles ] >> even with general lee's battle plan in his possession, mcclellan hesit...

>> even with general lee's battle plan in his possession, mcclellan hesitates to attack the rebel army. many feel it's due to his fear of being outnumbered. there are others, like secretary of war edwin stanton who strongly believe mcclellan is a traitor. whatever the reason, lee has time to dig in, setting the stage for antietam, one of the civil war's bloodiest battles. >> the fight begins at dawn as union general joe hooker's troops attack stonewall jackson's confederate corps. >> the southern army has drawn up in a defensive position running roughly from a cornfield in the north down to so...