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Preliminary Confrontation
Major General George B. McClennan leads the Union army into battle against Robert E. Lee and the Confederate forces at Sharpsburg, Maryland. -
Dawn of Anteitam: The Battle Begins.
Major General Joesh Hooker attacks the flanks of Robert Lee's forces and this is considered the begining of the battle of Anteitam -
Continuous back and forth counterattacks.
Battle: Troops and statisticsDespite the overwhelming amount of troops the Union had, the confederates seemingly held their ground, Stonewall Jacksons troops in particular. -
The Tides Change
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Finishing up
Light skirmishes at this point were used as a time for GEneral Lee to move his wounded soldiers out of the battle zone and eventually retreat back south to resuply. -
IT'S A DRAW
Although many Northerners consider the "retreat" of Lees forces to be a moral victory, militarily speaking it could be deemed a draw. Although the ultimate goal of the confederates attack was to attempt to conquer Washingtn, they did still accomplish one major goal, that being that they could stand up to North and somewhat hold their own. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Although not occurying directly after the battle, Abraham Lincoln, with a military victory under his belt effectively issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This declared that all slaves in rebelious states were from that point on free men.This also allowed for previously black slave to become an enlisted man, fighting for freedom, quite iterally.
