Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the Battle of Antietam?
A)It was the single bloodiest day of battle in American history.
B)It ended with victory for the Confederacy, which boosted morale and kept its soldiers determined to win the war.
C)It resulted in Union troops gaining the upper hand in the pivotal regions of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
D)It gave Lincoln the necessary victory that allowed him to issue his Emancipation Proclamation from a position of strength rather than desperation.
E)It pushed Lee's army back into the Confederacy.

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The Battle of Antietam ended in a tactical draw, but it was strategically a Union victory as it halted Lee's invasion of the North and allowed Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

Which of the Following Is NOT a True Statement About