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Military Conflict in the Civil War

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

Major Civil War Battles (Casualties) Battle Date Casualties Antietam Sept 1862 23,000 Gettysburg July 1863 51,000 Vicksburg July 1863 ~37,000 Wilderness May 1864 29,000 Cold Harbor June 1864 15,500

Antietam (Sept. 1862) is most significant beyond its casualties because it:

  • A

    Ended British recognition of the Confederacy

  • B

    Allowed Sherman to begin his March to the Sea

  • C

    Provided Lincoln the Union victory he needed to issue the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

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  • D

    Forced Lee to surrender the Army of Northern Virginia

Explanation

Although tactically a draw, Antietam halted Lee's first invasion of the North and gave Lincoln the political opportunity to announce emancipation as a war aim.

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