No, it did not help shorten the war. Sadly, Antietam would not induce either side to try and reconcile their differences at a peace table. Although both armies were badly dented, they were far from broken in spirit or numbers. It would take nearly 3 more years of bloody conflict to resolve the issues dividing the North and South.
The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest day of the Civil War
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The Battle of Antietam, near Sharpsburg, MD, was one of many battles fought during the Civil War.
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The Antietam battlefield is the site of the bloodiest battle of the civil war.
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It was issued after the Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was very important to the Emancipation Proclamation because it was the final battle of the Civil War. The treaty was signed at Antietam Courthouse and the Emancipation Proclamation declared slaves free, which was the whole point in the Civil War.
The Battle of Antietam was fought near the town of Shrapsburg, Maryland. The battle is named "Antietam" based on a creek nearby the main battlefield.