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What was the strategy of the North and the South in the Battle of Antietam?
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The North's strategy was called a persistent strategy. They wanted to capture and occupy southern territory to deny it's benefits to the South, that being manpower and materials. Later they adopted a raiding strategy when Sheridan and Sherman devastated the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, and central Georgia in order to make it harder for the South to get materials. The north strategy also wanted to take control of the Mississippi river, the Confederate capital of Richmond, and take advantage of main railroads so when in battle they could easily travel from place to place to get more soldiers or equiptment.
The south first held to a defensive strategy, which ment they wanted allies (British and the French, who needed the South's cotton exports) would see the North at the agressor and would come to help the South. Later the South adopted a raiding strategy and sought to take the war to the north by launching two invasions ,and captureing materials, destroying rail centers, and raiding cities. In hopes of bringing the North to peace by fanning the northern anti-war sentiment. A.L. 12/6/07
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What two armies met at the Battle of Antietam?
north and south the rogues and elfs world of warcraft yah
What was the Battle of Antietam called by the south?
The battle was known as the Battle of Sharpsburg to the Southerners.
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.
What was the outcome of the battle of Antietam what effect did it have on both the north and the south?
The outcome was that the South was mad and declared war, while the North was happy and decided to celebrate, therefore causing another fight.
Why did the union name the Battle of Antietam named after a creek?
The North tended to name the battles after water-courses. The South tended to name them after the nearest town.
Did the Battle of Antietam fought in the north or the south?
north
What was the name of the battle where the south first invaded the north?
Antietam
What cause the Battle of Antietam?
the Antietam battle was caused because the north wanted revenge on the south
What two armies met at the Battle of Antietam?
north and south the rogues and elfs world of warcraft yah
What was the battle at Antietam call by the south?
Battle of Sharpsburg
What was the bloodiest battle in the south?
Antietam
Did the Union use canons at the Battle of Antietam?
Yes, in the Battle of Antietam, the Army of the Potomac had 300 cannons. This was more than the Army of Northern Virginia which had 221 cannons. Although the North had more artillery in the Battle of Antietam, the effective use Lee's artillery helped the South from losing their entire army at Antietam.
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.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Antietam and what effect did it have on the north and the south?
The outcome was that the South was mad and declared war, while the North was happy and decided to celebrate, therefore causing another fight.
What was the Battle of Antietam called by the south?
The battle was known as the Battle of Sharpsburg to the Southerners.
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg more imoprant than the Battle of Antietam in the overall outcome of the Civil War?
It was important because at that time the North and the South had many disagreements. The Battle of Gettysburg was more about the North and the South disagreeing on not having slavery and having slavery.
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.
