Freeing slaves in the confederacy
After the Battle of Antietam, Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation. This discouraged foreign governments from recognizing the Confederacy, because Lincoln had, with the proclamation, made the confederacy the poster child of slavery, and the people of the foreign countries that were considering recognizing the confederacy didn't want to be associated with the pro-slavery side of anything.
On April 15, 1861 President Lincoln declared a "state of insurrection." The US Civil War, like the Vietnam War was not a declared war. After his declaration he set out a call-up for men to man his armies.
The Battle of Antietam was an important Civil War battle. Even though it was tactically inconclusive, it was enough of a victory to give President Abraham Lincoln the confidence to announce the Emancipation Proclamation, which discouraged the British and French governments from recognizing the Confederacy.
Freeing the slaves in the Confederacy.Lincoln issued the first Emancipation Proclamation shortly after the Battle of Antietam. It would take effect January 1, 1863.This did not effect any European power from formal recognition. least of all the world's most powerful empire with millions of "Native Peoples " under their control. One can call it forced labor. The British had already given the Confederacy "de facto " recognition as it had a constitution, a government and an army.
It was the first battle in which Lincoln exclusively planned the Union's tactics.
Antietam
After the Battle of Antietam, Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation. This discouraged foreign governments from recognizing the Confederacy, because Lincoln had, with the proclamation, made the confederacy the poster child of slavery, and the people of the foreign countries that were considering recognizing the confederacy didn't want to be associated with the pro-slavery side of anything.
Even though the battle was a tactical stalemate, Lee was forced to retreat, giving the North a strategic victory, allowing Lincoln to announce his Emancipation Proclamation.
On April 15, 1861 President Lincoln declared a "state of insurrection." The US Civil War, like the Vietnam War was not a declared war. After his declaration he set out a call-up for men to man his armies.
The Battle of Antietam was an important Civil War battle. Even though it was tactically inconclusive, it was enough of a victory to give President Abraham Lincoln the confidence to announce the Emancipation Proclamation, which discouraged the British and French governments from recognizing the Confederacy.
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As the first major Union victory in the East, Antietam allowed Lincoln to announce the Emancipation Proclamation. It also dissuaded foreign powers, particularly England and France from recognizing the Confederacy diplomatically.
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The incomplete victory at Antietam gave Lincoln the pretext he needed to announce the Emancipation Proclamation. Brady's photos of the corpses on the battlefield brought home to the public the effect that the modern weapons had on the troops.