KnowraBattle of AntietamLinked fromLinked fromThe 18 pages that link to Battle of Antietam, each with the reason it gives.All 18Broader topic 7Related 7Compared with 4American Civil WarBroader topic: Its Union outcome gave Lincoln the opening to announce the Emancipation Proclamation.Confederate States of AmericaBroader topic: Its outcome helped forestall foreign recognition of the Confederacy and preceded Lincoln's emancipation announcement.George B. McClellanBroader topic: McClellan checked Lee’s advance, but his failure to pursue the retreating Confederate army drew Lincoln’s criticism.Confederate States ArmyBroader topic: Lee's invasion of the North ended there without a decisive Confederate victory.Army of the PotomacBroader topic: The army halted Lee’s advance, enabling Lincoln to announce the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.Clara BartonBroader topic: Barton brought supplies and nursing aid to the battlefield and treated wounded soldiers.History of MarylandBroader topic: The battle brought the war’s violence directly onto Maryland soil and influenced emancipation policy.