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    The Battle of Antietam: A Turning Point in the War

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    Sweet, Lyndsey A.
    Abstract
    The Battle of Antietam was the single bloodiest day of the American Civil War and is considered one of the major turning points of the war. This battle was the first of two attempts by Robert E. Lee to go on the offensive and take the war onto northern soil and into the Union. This battle, while the fighting lasted only one day, resulted in the loss of life of thousands of soldiers both for the North and the South. There is some controversy over who won the battle and which side the battle helped by advancing their campaigns. The battle was a draw on both sides, but tactically was a loss for the South. The battle took place in three stages, which were affected by the geology of the battlefield. The weaponry of the South played an important role in the Battle of Antietam. The North was able to use the victory to raise morale, keep the South from gaining diplomatic recognition, and emancipate the slaves in the rebel states. While the Emancipation was generally thought of as a positive result of the battle in the North, there were negative reactions to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation both within the United States and abroad. This battle also provided Lincoln the political cover he needed to make changes in the leadership of his army. The Battle of Antietam, the single bloodiest day of the Civil War, was a victory for the North, which allowed them to pursue actions that eventually lead to the conclusion of the war.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4485
    Subject
     Antietam; American Civil War; Emancipation; September 17, 1862 
    Date
    2014
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    APA:
    Sweet, Lyndsey A.. (January 2014). The Battle of Antietam: A Turning Point in the War (Undergraduate Thesis, East Carolina University). Retrieved from the Scholarship. (http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4485.)

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    Sweet, Lyndsey A.. The Battle of Antietam: A Turning Point in the War. Undergraduate Thesis. East Carolina University, January 2014. The Scholarship. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4485. December 10, 2023.
    Chicago:
    Sweet, Lyndsey A., “The Battle of Antietam: A Turning Point in the War” (Undergraduate Thesis., East Carolina University, January 2014).
    AMA:
    Sweet, Lyndsey A.. The Battle of Antietam: A Turning Point in the War [Undergraduate Thesis]. Greenville, NC: East Carolina University; January 2014.
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