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Battle of Antietam Unit 7: Civil War Fall of 1862.

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1 Battle of Antietam Unit 7: Civil War Fall of 1862

2 Battle of Antietam: Sept. 17th 1862
Lee is on the Edge of Glory One more win and victory is mine! Lee’s Invasion Targets Rail Depot in PA Hopes MD will rise up McClellan finds Lee’s Attack plans! Southern Rebellion could be crushed. And what does McClellan do…

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4 Results of the Battle of Antietam
1st battle on Northern Soil Single Bloodiest Day of the War in American History Robert E. Lee outnumbered 3 to 1 ¼ of Lee’s Army is lost Who won? Inconclusive Technically the Union McClellan is fired by Lincoln For having “the slows”

5 Lincoln Savior or Destroyer of the Constitution?
Unit 7: Civil War

6 Emancipation Proclamation
What is this War about? The Moral High Ground Need to keep Europe out Emancipation Proclamation Sept All Slaves in REBEL STATES are Free! As of Jan. 1st 1863 Outraged South Who doesn’t it free? Do you believe it was successful?

7 Emancipation Proclamation

8 Instituting the Draft Unit 7: Civil War

9 Draft riots Congress authorizes 500,000 more troops
Volunteers would not be enough. First Draft in history Motivated many men Wide Spread Criticism Draft lottery in NY 1863 1 week of wide spread riots Should you have to put your life on the line?


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