battles of civil war

  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Charleston south carolina
    April 12 1861
    April 14 1861
    Major Robert Anderson, garrison commander
    The intense of confederate artillery

    Had been preceded by month of serge like conditions
  • 1st battle of bull run

    Prince William county Virginia
    July 21 1861
    Irvin McDowell , winfield Scott
    It was first major civil war battle
    Also known as the first Manasseh
  • Shiloh

    Tennessee
    April 6, 1862
    April 7, 1862
    Ulysses s. Grant
    Forces launched a surprise attack
    Casualties in two days of fighting
  • Ft. Donelson

    Western theater
    Feb 11 1862
    Feb 16 1862
    Andrew hull foote
    Fought Feb from 11 to 16
    Avenue for the invasion of the south
  • Fredericksburg

    Virginia
    Dec 11 1862
    Robert E. lee
    Early battle of war
    Ambrosia Burnside
  • Seven days

    Virginia
    June 25 1862
    Robert E. lee
    Despite heavy losses
    Drove them into retreat down
  • Gettysburg

    Pennsylvania
    July 1 1863
    Robert E. lee
    More than 50,000 fell
    Bloodiest battle ever
  • Wilderness

    Virginia
    May 5 1864
    Ulysses S. grant
    horrendous casualties
    men back to the defenses at Richmond
  • Cold harbor

    Virginia
    May 1864
    Ulysses S. grant
    It was the last major battle
    a massive frontal attack against Confederate
  • Vicksburg

    Mississippi

    May 18 1863
    July 4 1863
    John c. pemberton
    Grant's armies converted
    One most brilliant military campaigns
  • New Orleans

    New Orleans
    April 25 1862
    May 1 1861
    David Farragut

    Southern city was huge blow to the confederacy
    River was open for the ragtag confederate fleet
  • Murfreesboro

    Tennessee
    July 13 1862
    William Rosecrans
    Massed artillery broke up the assault

    Although the battle was a draw
  • Chattanooga

    Tennessee
    November 23 1863
    Braxton bragg
    Capture Atlanta and Sherman's march
  • 2nd battle of bull run

    Prince William county Virginia
    Aug 28 1862
    John pope
    Stunning win over the confederate union

    Men fell as casualties at this fight
  • Antietam

    Maryland
    Sep 17 1862
    Robert E. lee
    Over 23,000 men fell
    Making it the bloodiest day
  • Chancellorsville

    Virginia
    April 30 1863
    Robert E. lee
    30,000 combined casualties
    Bloodiest battle ever
  • Atlanta

    Georgia
    July 22 1864
    William j. Hardee
    defeated Confederate forces
    wanting to neutralize the important rail and supply hub
  • Fayetteville

    Fayetteville
    April 181864
    William L.
    the merrymakers and demanded their surrender
    He escaped out the front door and ran to warn his brother.
  • Bentonville

    Nc
    March 19 1865
    William L.
    part of the Carolina Campaign of the American Civil War
    It was the last battle