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Robert E. Lee leads the Confederate Army through a victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run.
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Robert E. Lee's troops enter Maryland with about 55,000 troops.
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The battle opened at dawn (about 5:30 a.m.) on September 17 with an attack down the Hagerstown Turnpike by the Union I Corps under Joseph Hooker.
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Battle lashes out all along the field around 6a.m. Confederate forces crumble under the attack.
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7 a.m, Confederate reinforcments arrive and battle continues.
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At 9 a.m Union and Confederate troops advance towards close up battle and fighting becomes complete chaos.
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At 10:30am reinforcements arrive on both sides and figting increases. Troops move back and recoup.
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At 1 p.m. casulaties on both sides are high adding up to 5,600 troops total (3,000 union, and 2,600 confederate)
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By 1p.m. Confederate troops were running low on supplies and were ordered to withdrawl. Union victory.