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Apr 12, 1861

Fort Sumter

South Carolina
Jul 1, 1861

First Battle of Bull Run

Virgina, Southern Victory
Feb 6, 1862

Battle of Fort Henry

Kentucky & Tennessee, Union
Feb 11, 1862

Battle of Fort Donelson

Tennessee, Union
Mar 8, 1862

Battle of Hampton Roads

Merrimack vs. Monitor
Virginia, Inconclusive
Apr 6, 1862

Battle of Shiloh

Tennessee, Union
Jun 1, 1862

Seven Days Battle

Henrico, Confederacy
Aug 28, 1862

Second Battle of Bull Run

Virgina, Confederacy
Sep 17, 1862

Battle of Antietam

Maryland, Slight Union Victory
Dec 11, 1862

Battle at Fredericksburg

Virginia, Confederacy
Apr 30, 1863

Battle of Chancellorsville

Virginia, Confederacy
Jul 1, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg

Pennsylvania, Union
Jul 4, 1863

The Siege of Vicksburg

Mississippi, Union
The siege started on May 18, 1863 and ended on July 4, 1863.
Sep 19, 1863

Battle of Chickamauga Creek

petal schoolsGeorgia, Confederacy
Dec 21, 1864

Sherman's March to the Sea

Georgia, Union
Started on November 16, 1864 and ended December 21, 1864
Apr 19, 1865

Battle of Appomattox Courthouse

Virginia, Uniton
This ended the American Civil War. Lee surrendared to Grant.