The Battle of Antietam was fought on September 17, 1862 in Maryland. Unlike the majority of the battles, Antietam only lasted one day. And within that one day, there was 22,717 casualties. That was the largest amount of tolls in a day in, not only the Civil War, but in American history.
This battle was also very signficant because it was inconclusive. Everyone believed that McClellan should have won. This is because the Union outnumbered the Confederates 2-1 and McClellan already knew Lee's battle strategies. However, with Lee's and his troops' bravery and determination they put up a admirable fight.
Antietam was the battle that inspired Abraham Lincoln to create the Emancipation Prolomation. This document freed slaves living in the rebellious states, however not the border states. It also made a collasol change to the war.With it, people started seeing the war as a war, but instead a fight for what's right. The other big change that came with the Proclomation was that African Americans were able to join the forces. This immensly increased the number of troops the Union had.
Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg, was fought on July 1–3, 1863. In this three day battle, there were between 46,000 and 51,000 casualties, the largest amount of all the battles of the Civil War. This battle was very significant because it was the supposed "turning point" of the war. This win for the Union granted them a huge advantage.
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