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First Battle of Bull Run
TheFrist Battle of Bull Run, also know as First Manasass, was fought on July 21, 1861 in Fairfax County and Prince William County, Virginia. The Union leader was Irvin McDowell; the Confederate leaders were Joseph E. Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard. The Confederates won this battle, and this was the first battle of the American Civil War.
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Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsberg Landing, fought between April 6-7,1862. This battle was fought in Hardin County, TN. The leaders of the Union side were Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell; the Confederate leaders were Albert Sidney Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard. The Union won the battle despite the Confederate plan of a suprise attack. They were winning the first day, but the Union troops came back and win the battle.
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Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas was fought August 28–30,1862 in Prince William County, Virginia. The leader for the Union army was John Pope, and Robert E. Lee was the Confederates leader. The Conderates won this battle, this battle was alike the First Battle of Bull Run except it was on a larger scale.
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Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was fought on September 17,1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland. The Union leader was George B. McClellan; Robert E. Lee was the Confederate army leader. There is no clear winner to this battle, the Union army won stragetic wise but that is about it.
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Battle of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was fought from May 18 – July 4, 1863 in Warren County, Mississippi. The Union leaders was Ulysses S. Grant; the Confederate leader was John C. Pemberton. This battle is a Confederate victory and when combined with the Battle of Gettysburg is considered the turning point of the war.
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Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1-July 3, 1863 in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The Union leaders were George G. Meade and John F. Reynolds; Robert E. Lee was the Confederate leader. This battle was a Union victory, it is the battle with the most casualties and is often called the turning point in the war.
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Battle of Wilderness
The Battle of Wilderness was fought in Spotsylvania County and Orange County, Virginia during May 5-7,1864. The Union leaders were Ulysses S. Grant and George G. Meade; the Confederate leader was Robert E. Lee. This battle doesn't have a clear winner with both sides having a large number of casulaties and bloodshed.
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Battle of Spotsylvania
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House (or Battle of Spotsylvania) was fought in Spotsylvania County, Virginia during May 8–21, 1864. The Union leaders were Ulysses S. Grant and George G. Meade; Robert E. Leewas the Conferedate leader. The winer of this battle is inconclusive, suffering almost 32,000 casualties on both sides.
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Battle of Cold Harbor
The Battle of Cold Harbor was fought for over 2 weeks during May 31 – June 12, 1864 and it was fought throughout Virginia. Ulysses S. Grant and George G. Meade were the leaders of the Union army; and the leader of the Confederate army was Robert E. Lee. The Confederates won this battle, the Union tried to fight back against the hopeless frontal assault. This battle is remembered as the bloddiest battle.
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Sherman’s March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea is the name given to the Savannah Campaign that took place through Georgia from November 15 - December 21, 1864.
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Appomattox CourtHouse
The Appomattox Courthouse is the current courthouse in Appomattox, Virginia built in 1892.