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It was the first major land battle of the American Civil War.
It was fought in Prince William County, Virginia, close to the city of Manassas. -
Served as general in chief of the Union Army from November 1861 to March 1862.
Early in the war, McClellan played an important role in raising a well-trained and organized army for the Union. -
It was located in Hardin County, Tennessee.]
The commanders and leaders in the war were Ulysses S. Grant, Don Carlos Buell, Albert Sidney Johnston(killed in action), and P. G. T. Beauregard. -
It was fought in Prince William County, Virginia.
It was Confederate victory. -
It was fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland near Antietam Creek.
It was the bloodiest single day battle in history with about 23,000 casualties. -
There were 12,653 casualties for the Union and 5,377 casualties for the Confederates.
There were around 114,000 people fighting for the Union and 72,500 people fighting for the Confederates. -
This proclamation imediately freed 50,000 slaves
The Proclamation did not compensate the owners, did not itself outlaw slavery, and did not make the ex-slaves (called freedmen) citizens. -
He was shot by Confederate pickets on accident but survived with an arm amputation.
After his arm amputation he got pneumonia and died 8 days later.
The battle of Chancellorsville was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863 -
This battle was fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The battle had the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War. -
He was killed on Good Friday
He was shot with a Philadelphia Derringer pistol.
