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Union victory.
However they failed to pursue and destroy the Confederates, and McClellan was fired.
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Was Antietam a union victory or a Confederate victory?
Union
Who wo the Battle of Antietam?
Tactically a draw. But the Confederates ended by retreating, so the Union claimed it as a victory.
Was the Battle of Antietam the 1st union victory?
Unfortunately it was but it also was the South's first attack on the North that resulted in a Union victory.
Who was the winners in the Battle of Antietam?
The Union. It was the first substantial Union victory in the Eastern theatre.
Who one the Battle of Antietam and Sharpsburg?
the battle was a strategic union victory.
What did Lincoln wait to do until the union had a victory at Antietam?
fire McClellan
What battle is considered the turning point of the war for the North?
The Union Victory in the Battle of Antietam.
After what battle did Lincoln issue the emancipation proclomation?
While it wasn't immediately following, the Battle of Antietam and the Union victory there gave President Lincoln the push to issue the proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863.
What union victory motivated Lincoln?
The outcome of the battle of Antietam motivated Lincoln to release the Emancipation proclamation.
What was the signficance of the Battle of Antietam?
When it was won by the Union, Lincoln used the victory to promote his idea of stopping slavery.
Which battle was Lincoln waiting for before he published the emancipation?
He was simplywaiting for a Union victory. It happened at Antietam (Sharpsburg).
What was an effect of the Battle of Antietam was that?
The South lost a chance to gain support from Britian and France.
