Which statement best describes the result of the Battle of Antietam?

Question

Neither side won, but it was a victory for the South.
Both sides had losses, but it was a victory for the North.
Confederate troops won the Battle of Antietam decisively.
Union troops won the Battle of Antietam decisively.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the result of the Battle of Antietam is: Both sides had losses, but it was a victory for the North. While the battle ended in a tactical stalemate, the Union was able to claim it as a strategic victory because it halted the Confederate invasion of the North and gave President Abraham Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.