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The Battle of Fort Sumter lasted from April 12-13. It was located in the Confederate city of Charleston. Confederate victory. Confederate Commanding Officer- P.G.T. Beauregard. Union Commanding Officer- Robert Anderson. First battle of the Civil War.
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Near the Confederacy city of Manassas, Virginia. Condfederate Victory. Confederate Commading Officer- Joesph E. Johnston. Union Commanding Officer- Irvin McDowell. This is the battle where Thomas J. Jackson recieved his famous nickname "Stonewall Jackson."
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The Battle of Hampton Roads lasted from March 8-9. Near the Confederate mouth of Hampton Roads. Both sides claimed victory, but the Union had more casualties so I give it to the Confederates. Confederate Commanding Officer- Franklin Buchanan. Union Commanding Officer- John Marston.
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The Battle of Shiloh lasted from April 6-7. The battle was in Confederate Hardin County. Union victory. Confederate Commanding Officer- Albert Sidney Johnston. Union Commanding Officer- Ulysses S. Grant. Confederates got ultimate sucess on the first day but were grievely defeated on the second day.
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The battle lasted from August 28-30 in 1862. The battle was near the Confederacy city of Manassas, Virginia. Confederate Victory. Confederate Commanding Officer- Robert E. Lee. Union Commanding Officer- John Pope. The battle was a Union Disaster.
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Near the Union city of Sharpsburg, Maryland. Union victory. Union Commanding Officer- George McClellan. Confederacy Commanding Officer- Robert E. Lee. The Battle of Antietem was the single most bloodiest day of American History.
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The battle lasted from December 11- 15, 1862. In the Confederate City of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Confederate Victory. Confederate Commanding Officer- Robert E. Lee. Union Commanding Officer- Ambrose E. Burnside. Despite being outnumbered by over 30,000 soldiers, the Confederacy still won.
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Freed all slaves from the Confederate States of America.
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The battle lasted from April 30-May 6, 1863. The battle was nearby the Confederate village of Chancellorsville. Confederate victory. Confederate Commanding Officer- Robert E. Lee. Union Commanding Officer- Joesph Hooker. This is the battle where Lee lost his prized general "Stonewall Jackson."
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The Siege of Vicksburg lasted from May 18- July 4. It was in the Confederate city of Vicksburg. Union victory. Confederate Commanding Officer- John C. Pemberton. Union Commanding Officer- Ulysses S. Grant. Most of the Confederate forces were captured.
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The Battle of Gettysburg lasted from July 1-3. The battle was located in Union Adam County. The Union won the battle. Confederate Commanding Officer- Robert E. Lee. Union Commanding Officer- George Meade. Known as the turning point of the Civil War.
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The Siege of Atlanta lasted from May 7- September 2. It was in the Confederate city of Atlanta. Union victory. Confederate Commanding Officer- John B. Hood. Union Commanding Officer- William T. Sherman.
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The Surrender was on April 9. It was at the Confederate Appomattox Courthouse. Union won the war. Confederate Commanding Officer- Robert E. Lee. Union Commanding Officer- Ulysses S. Grant. Signalfying the end of the Civil War.
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The infamous John Wilkes Booth, was the one who assassinated President Lincoln. Him, Lewis Powell and George Atzerodt, were planning to kill Secretary of State William H. Seward and Vice- President Andrew Johnson.
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Officially prohibited slavery.
