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It was a highly significant battle, though not much to McClellan's credit. He had had extraordinary luck in intercepting a file of Lee's orders, but failed to follow it up quickly enough to destroy the enemy, and then failed to to pursue effectively afterwards.
The outcome was that Lincoln now had enough credibility to issue the Emancipation Proclamation, so that free nations abroad could no longer help the Confederates without looking pro-slavery.
What else can I help you with?
Who claimed the victory of the battle Antietam?
The battle's outcome was inconclusive, but the North claimed victory.
Who one the Battle of Antietam and Sharpsburg?
the battle was a strategic union victory.
What battle is considered the turning point of the war for the North?
The Union Victory in the Battle of Antietam.
What was the purpose of battle of Antietam?
It was an important Confederate Victory, that they needed to win.
What the purpose of the Antietam battle?
It was an important Confederate Victory, that they needed to win.
The only major Northern victory during the early stages of the war came during the Battle of Shiloh Antietam Fredericksburg?
Antietam was the first major battle during the Civil War that actually turned the South away from attacking the North. Very few Southern forays into the North occurred after Antietam. The last, Gettysburg, ended in disaster for the South.
After which battle did Lincoln announce the Emancipation Proclamation following the Union victory?
Lincoln announced the Emancipation Proclamation after the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam.
Why was the the Battle of Antietam important?
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.
Who was the winners in the Battle of Antietam?
The Union. It was the first substantial Union victory in the Eastern theatre.
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 northern general in the Battle of Antietam?
Major General George B. McClellan was commanding the Federal Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Antietam.
Why did the Battle of Antietam have a positive effect on northern morale while the battles at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville had negative effects?
Antietam was considered a Northern victory.
