Which statement best describes the result of the battle of antietam? a. neither side won, but it was a victory for the south. b. both sides had losses, but it was a victory for the north. c. confederate troops won the battle of antietam decisively. d. union troops won the battle of antietam decisively.

Although the battle was tactically inconclusive, the Confederate troops had withdrawn first from the battlefield, making it, in military terms, a Union victory.

So if i were to select an answer from the options i would go with,

D. Union troops won the Battle of Antietam decisively.

The correct answer is D) Union troops won the Battle of Antietam decisively.

The statement that best describes the result of the Battle of Antietam is "Union troops won the Battle of Antietam decisively."

The Battle of Antietam was fought on September 17, 1862, as part of the hostilities in the Civil War. The scene of the battle was Sharpsburg, Maryland. The main goal of the Confederated troops of the Northern Virginia Army -led by General Robert E. Lee- was to invade the North, but Union's General George McClellan, who led the Army of the Potomac, impeded it. Historians say that it was a bloody battle in which both armies lost many men.

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