Why was the Battle of Antietam important to US history?

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The bitterness occasioned by that war and its legacies remains deep and palpable. The Battle of Antietam allows history to think not well of McClellan and to think on the hundreds of thousands more who came to die after the many thousands who died at Antietam. read more

The Battle of Antietam was important because it stemmed the Confederate Army's advance into the northern territories, and provided an opportunity for Lincoln to deliver the Emancipation Proclamation. Though the battle was just the first to be fought in the northern colonies, Lincoln used the retreat of the southern forces at this battle as a sign the Union had the upper hand. read more

The Battle of Antietam, also called the Battle of Sharpsburg, occurred September 22, 1862, at Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland. It pitted Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia against Union General George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac and was the culmination of Lee’s attempt to invade the north. read more