During the American Civil War, the Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862, involved Northern forces commanded by Major General George McClellan and Southern forces commanded by General Robert E. Lee. The battle was in many ways a draw; however, it can be considered a Union victory since it served as a check to the Southern invasion of the North that had begun before the battle took place.
The commander of the Confederate army at Antietam was General Robert E. Lee.
George McClellan
They call it Sharpsburg, after the nearest town. The North call it Antietam after Antietam Creek, actual scene of the fighting.
The commander of the Confederate army at Antietam was General Robert E. Lee.
The commander of the Confederate army at Antietam was General Robert E. Lee.
the southern army was blocked.
General Robert E. Lee
the southern army was blocked.
The Southern army was blocked from entering the North.
General Robert E. Lee commanded the Confederate army at the Battle of Antietam, known in the south as the Battle of Sharpsburg.
This battle of the American Civil War was fought in the border state of Maryland.
The Battle of Antietam had no effect on Southern hopes for winning European allies. As part of the aftermath of the aftermath of that battle, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. That Proclamation ended any possibility of the South gaining European allies.