Question

Why did Robert E. Lee lead the Confederate army into Maryland and the Battle of Antietam?

Answer 1

He wanted to inspire a pro-Confederate uprising.

Explanation: Gradpoint

Answer 2

take advantage of the Union's low morale

Step-by-step explanation:

Hoping to take advantage of the Union's low morale and seeming ineptitude, Lee chose to push his army north across the Potomac and into Maryland