17 September 1862
Battle of Antietam
Unionist General at the Battle of Antietam
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Antietam in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Unionist General at the Battle of Antietam
Unionist General at the Battle of Antietam
The Unionists lose 2,100 dead & 9,500 wounded. Blocks the Confederates under General Lee on Maryland & Washington DC
Robert Lees plan to convert Maryland to the Confederate cause is defeated
The Confederates lose 2,700 dead & 9,000 wounded. The Battle paves the way for Lincolns Proclamation of Emancipation. Robert Lees plan to convert Maryland to the Confederate cause is defeated. A tactical stalemate but strategically very important for the Unionists
Union forces halt Lees invasion of Maryland and give Lincoln the opportunity to issue emancipation policy
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