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Who claimed victory in the Battle of Antietam?

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The winner of the Battle of Antietam was deemed inconclusive, although a tactical victory was claimed by the Union army and gave President Abraham Lincoln the backing he needed to deliver the Emancipation Proclamation.
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The Union Army claimed victory.
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