The Civil War Battle of Antietam featured blunders from both sides.
During the Maryland Campaign a copy of General Lee's battle plan was lost and later found by Union soldiers wrapped around 3 cigars. These showed he was about to divide the army into individual sections which would be vulnerable. The Union then returned the blunder as General McClellan failed to take advantage waiting 18 hours before deciding to act on the intelligence.
These blunders lead to the deadliest one day battle in American history with over 22,000 casualties. The Confederates retreated from Maryland and the Union wasted an opportunity for a decisive victory.
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