sep 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam
Description:
Antietam, the deadliest one-day battle in American military history, showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate army in the Eastern theater. It also gave President Abraham Lincoln the confidence to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation at a moment of strength rather than desperation.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 17, 1862
Now
~ 162 years ago