The Battle of Antietam (Sept 1862)
- A
Was easily won by the Union with minimal casualties on either side, prompting Lee to surrender his army immediately and end the war in 1862
- B
Was a decisive Confederate victory that opened the road to Philadelphia and forced Lincoln to delay the Emancipation Proclamation indefinitely
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Was the bloodiest single day in American military history; tactical draw but strategic Union victory enabling the Emancipation Proclamation
- D
Was a small cavalry skirmish between scouting parties that produced few losses but ended Confederate hopes of foreign diplomatic recognition
Explanation
Over 22,000 casualties in one day; gave Lincoln the moral momentum to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.