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1st Battle of bull run/ manassas junction
led by General Jackson. He held his ground and was then called stonewall jackson. First real major battle of the civil war. It occured in virginia. there were 2,900 casualties -
general of army of potomac, george B. mcClellan
Was only the size of a corps. The army that fought and lost the first major battle. led by brig. gen mansfield. -
battle of shiloh
Also known as pittsburgh landing. 40,000 Confederate soldiers under the command of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston. near Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River.Gen. Johnston was mortally wounded and was replaced by P.G.T. Beauregard.Federal army numbered about 40,000, outnumbering Beauregard’s army of less than 30,000 -
battle of 2nd bullrun
The fighting at Brawner Farm lasted several hours and resulted in a stalemate. led by jackson "stonewall".sometimes called the battle of GROVETON. -
Battle of fredericksburg
casualties US 13,353 , CS 4,576, soldiers US 100,007; CS 72,497. north commander Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside. south commander Gen. Robert E. Lee. it was a Confederate victory. -
battle of gettysburg
General Robert E. Lee's Army of 75,000 men. George G. Meade's 97,000 man Union Army of the Potomac. it was the great battle of the war. more men fought and died than in any other battle in American history. casualties 23,049 for the Union and 28,063 confederates which was more than third of lees army. so many of the deaths led to the defeat of the south and the surrender of vicksburg. -
surrender of vicksburg
Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s armies converged on Vicksburg. entrapping a Confederate army under Lt. Gen. John Pemberton. On July 4, Vicksburg surrendered after prolonged siege operations. -
gettysburg address
a famous and hugely affective speech.On June 1, 1865, Senator Charles Sumner commented on what is now considered the most famous speech by President Abraham Lincoln.he called it a "monumental act." said Lincoln was mistaken that "the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here." ostonian remarked, "The world noted at once what he said, and will never cease to remember it. The battle itself was less important than the speech." -
lee surrenders to grant
General Robert E. Lee and the remnants of his once-proud Army of Northern Virginia arrived in Appomattox County one step ahead of the pursuing Federal Army. Lee's hope was to reach Appomattox Station on the South Side Railroad where southern supply trains awaited.Walker led a detachment of reserve artillery to bivouac near the station. then the supplies belonged to the south. -
assassination of lincoln
president lincoln was at the theatre watching a play called "our american cousin" a comedy.
actor John Wilkes Booth entered the presidential box at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. then fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln.