The Battle of Antietam

Between the 16th and 18th September 1862, between the Potomac River and the Antintan River outside the town of Sharpsburg, Maryland it was the most blood fighting place in American history. Colonel Stephen D. Lee of the Confederate called it "cannon hell" for his terrible charges for federal counterattack cannonballs and artillery and horses from infantry shots. (AotW, 2014) The battle of Antietam, or the battle of Sharpsburg, collects approximately 23,100 injured people (Luvaas and Nelson, 1987). In the other three fights in the Maryland campaign (Harpers Ferry, Nanshan, Shepherdstown), the human body counted far more than any other era.

On September 22, 1862, at Antitam Creek, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, the fight of Antitam was also known as the battle of Sharpsburg. The North Virginia army of Robert E. Lee confronted the Federal secretary George McClellan's Potomac army. This is the final result of an attempt by Lee to invade the northern part. The outcome of the battle is important to shape the future of the United States, it remains the most dangerous day of all military history in the United States. But after several accidents and irritated league defeat, including the defeat of Major General John Pope in the second bulls campaign, it is clear that the league will not easily be defeated. Lincoln Ministers decided to await the victory of another decisive alliance, as Lincoln was concerned that the release of the Liberation Declaration seemed to be desperate and difficult to carry out.

On 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the final release declaration. And it has finished slavery in the rebels. A preliminary declaration was issued in September 1862 after the league triumph in the battle of Antilla Maryland. The bill brought about a major change in the purpose of civil war of the Union army and expanded the purpose of war from unification to eradication of slavery. This statement released all slaves still rebellious on January 1, 1863. Lincoln identified areas that are still rebellious, using a vacant seat of parliamentary seat, as some areas in the south were regained and participants returned to Congress under the coalition supervision. Slaves can only be declared in the region of rebels, but since they are not under the control of the Union, there is practically no one. This measure is one of the most important actions in American history as it means slavery ends when these areas are regained.