The battles of antietam and gettysburg resulted in some of the highest casualties of the war. what factor most likely influenced these casualty rates in both battles?

a their closeness to the union capital
b their closeness to major sea ports
c their closeness to northern trade interests
d their closeness to the confederate capitol

the answer is D their closeness to the confederate captiol

Option: D Their closeness to the Confederate capitol

Explanation:

The Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg were known as the bloody battles of the Civil War in America. Both saw many casualties than any other battles in America. Both the Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg fought in the ground of the Southern states.  The battle of Antietam fought on Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.

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