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Why did Lee attempt to move north after the loss at Antietam?

He wanted to prove his military ability.
He wanted a victory to push the Union to end the war.
He wanted a rematch for his earlier loss.
He was on the run from a counter-attack by the north.

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He wanted to prove his military ability
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