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This was the first major battle of the Civil War. The Union Army was going to Richmond but the Confederate Army suprised them. The Unions ended up reatreating which gave the victory to the Confederates. -
This two day battle was a crucial victory for the Union forces. This was fought in southwestern Tenessee and it gave the Union Army greater control of the Mississippi Valley. -
This battle was a great victory for the South and it showed how much of a brilliant tactician General Lee was. It also paved the way for his first invasion in the North. -
The Battle of Antietam also known as the blodiest day of the war was fought between generals Robert E. Lee and George B. McClellan. Union forces outnumbered the Confederate forces and secured the victory. -
This battle was the first major instance of urban warfare in the Civil War. This was one of General Lee's and the Confederates greatest victory. This was a major defeat for the Union and they suffered many deaths. -
This battle was very bloody and had the highest percentage of casualties on both sides. Despite these difficulties, the Union Army secured the victory and gave them control of central Tennessee. -
This was a huge win for General Lee and the Confederate Army. This battle was considered Lee's greatest tactical victory and it was even harder to win because the South was very outnumbered. -
This 6 week siege was crucial for the Union Army. Vicksburg was very important because if the Union got control of it, which they did, it would divide the Confederacy in two. Tunnels, trenches, and caves were built for protection and Vicksburg ended up surrendering because they were low on supplies. -
This battle was a turning point for the Union. They held strong and won the battle as the Confederacy kept pushing forward and waiting for the Union front lines to fail. This was the closest the South was to winning the war. However, their efforts fell short of the new Union Army. Also, this was the deadliest battle of the Civil War. -
This was a very bloody and was the second costliest battle of the Civil War. Confederate forces outnumbered the Union and they secured the win. This was very important to the South because it stopped the Union offensive movement. -
Chattanooga had a vital railroad for the Confederacy. The Union wanted to take control over this because it would help limit supplies to the South. The Union Army ended up driving the Confederates away and they gained control of the railroad. -
This was the first battle of the Virginia Overland Campaign and it actually ended inconclusively. However, the Union Army suffered a ton more casualties than the Confederates. -
This was the second major battle and the costliest in the Overland Campaign. Both sides declare victory and it was tactically inconclusive.This was a very bloody battle with 30,000 casualties. -
This was a turning point for the desperate Confederate Army. This was a straegic turning point for the Confederates and ended up being one of General Ulysses S. Grant's later battles. Many of the fighting occured on June 3 and there were 18,000 casualties. -
Union forces were lead by William T. Sherman and they wanted to neutralize the important southern railorads. They also wanted to try to elimate supply hubs that were near Atlanta.