with the emancipation proclamation hanging in the balance, george mcclellan s union army clashes with robert e. lee s confederate force in the battle of antietam. the second phase of the battle of antietam, this massive union attack right at the heart of the southern lines. and that s where the bloody lane occurs, when you ve got this sunken road that s absolutely filled with casualties and running with blood. after hours of savage fighting, the union forces finally break through the center of the confederate line. mcclellan now has a chance to claim victory. all he has to do is send in his 20,000 reserve troops. we have them by the throat, general. [ gunfire ] we could send in the reserve and
no bulky hardware. no satellite. no annual contract. try directv nor $10/mo f more for your thing.r thing. visit directvnow dot com with the emancipation proclamation hanging in the balance george mcclellan s union army clashes with robert e. lee s confederate force in the battle of antietam. the second phase of the battle of antietam, this massive union attack right at the heart of the southern lines. and that s where the bloody lane occurs, when you ve got this sunken road that s absolutely filled with casualties and running with blood. after hours of savage fighting, the union forces finally break through the center of the confederate line.