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Attack on Fort Sumter
The Southerners laid heavy fire on the fort, and Major Robert Anderson was forced to surrender after 34 hours of fire. Although there was lots of heavy fire, there was only 1 casualty. The battle helped unite the North. It was a victory for the Confederates. Federal troops evacuated April 14. -
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First Battle of Bull Run
This was a Confederate victory that cost the \Union 3,000 soldiers and cost the Confederates 1,750 soldiers. Northerners were upset because the North thought it would be a quick victory. This gave the South confidence to fight this war. Lincoln removed McDowell and replaced him with McClellan. Ended same day. -
Peninsula Campaign
This was a long campaign run by General McClellan. He fought in many wars, such as Seven Pines and the Seven Days battles. Although McClellan had many defeats and had been in and out of command, McClellan was victorious. -
Hampton Roads
This was the battl between the Monitor and Merrimack, which was the first battle between Iron Clad warships. The result is the end of wooden boats. This gave the Confederates no hope to break the Union blockade. This was a Union victory. -
Shiloh
The battle Shiloh resulted in a Union victory although more than 23,000 total casualties. The result was bothsides being immobilized for the next three weeks -
Second Bull Run
This battle was a victory for the south. General Pope was over hesitant and was hit hard by a counter attack. The impact was a significant loss of morale. The battle ended on August 29. -
Antietam
A Northern victory, General McClellan leading the North. Although an undecisive win, it is considered a Northern victory because the North held off the South from advancing into the North. Started September 17, 1862. Ended September 18, 1862. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
A crushing victory for the Confederates. General Franklin, who led the army's left wing, failed to send 50,000 more troops when given the opportunity, which allowed General Stonewall Jackson to launch a successful counter-attack. Union lost 13,000, while the South lost fewer than 5,000. Ended December 13. -
The Battle of Chancellorsville
Robert E. Lee's greatest victory of the war, because he faced a force nearly twice the size of his. General Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded by friendly fire while he was coming back to base after dark. It gave General Lee the confidence to go attack the North. The Battle of Chancellorsville ended May 6th. -
Vicksburg
A union victory, Vicksburg was in theory a seige of Pemberton's army where they isolated him and on July 4th he surrendered which combined with the Battle of Gettysburg greatly raised the morale of the North. -
Gettysburg
Began just after Confederate victory at Chancellorsville, Lee was exremely confident and decided to invade the North, which brought the conflict out of Virginia. When the Conferates found out the Union was coming after them, he assembled his army at Gettysburg. This was a Union victory. The battle ended July 3rd, which was the turning point of the war. -
Chickamauga
Both sides suffered heavy loses in the battle, Ten Confederate Generals were killed or wounded. The union was considered victorious. The Confederates lost 20,000 soldiers while the Union lost 16,000. Battle ended September 20. -
Gettysburg Address
President Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This was one of the most memorable speeches ever written. The speech resulted in securing the idea that the war was just for the union but also for the equality and freedom for all. -
Spotsyvania
The battle occured may 5th through 7th. The battle was inconclusive but the confederates kept Grant away from Richmond which can be considered victory although grant still Grant still advanced dispite heavy loss to him and the southh also saw heavy losses -
Wilderness
The newly appointed general of all Union armies, Grant plannded to put pressure on Richmond so that Lee couldnt't invade North. Lee confronted them in the area known as the Wilderness. This battle was inconclusive but Grant managed to hold his ground and stabilize his position despite heavy losses. The battle ended on May 7th. -
Petersburg Campaign
The Petersburg Campaign was a series of military operations in the ending months of the Civil War. Petersburg was an important rail center 23 miles south of Richmond. This was a strategic point for the Confederate defenses. Union loses were heavy in the battles during this event. The Union had still held Petersburg and Richmond. This was a Union victory. Ended on April 9th, 1865 at Appomattox Court House. -
Mobile Bay
Mobile Bay was a Union victory. The Confederates ironclad ship, the Tennessee, and a bunch of mines called torpedoes, and Fort Morgan protected Mobile Bay. Although one of the Union ships were sank by a torpedoe, the Union still came out victorious. This battle ended on August 23rd. -
Sherman's March
On September 2, 1864 captured Atlanta which was a railroad hub and industrial center. Sherman took his troops and destroyed everything between Georgia and Savannah. This was a victory for the North and it hurt Southern morale and hindered the Souths ability to fight and they reach Savannah on December 21, 1864. -
Appomattox
General Lee surrenders Appomattox courthouse to General Grant which had ended the Civil War. Started April 9th, 1865. -
Lincoln's Assassination
While seeing a play at Ford's Theater in Washington D.C., John Wilkes Booth fired his .44 Caliber single-shot derringer into the back of Lincoln's head. Booth then leapt onto the stage, broke his leg. Booth then escaped on horseback from Wahington. Lincoln was mortally wounded and died the next morning. Andrew Johnson and William H. Seward.
