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Battle of Fort Sumter
The first Battle that incited the Civil War. The Confederates attacked the Union at the Fort. The Generals were Robert Anderson on the Union side, and P.G.T. Beauragard on the Confederates. The Confederates won this battle. -
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1st Bull Run
This was the first major battle of the Civil War. The Confederates were led by Joseph E. Johnson, while the Union were led by Irvin McDougal. The Confederates won this battle. -
The Battle of Shiloh
Bloodiest battle at its time in America. Ulysesses S. Grant led the Union while Albert Sydney. The Union won this battle. -
The Battle of Antietam
It forced the confederates across the potomac river and was the bloodiest battle on american soils. The union won and the union general was Joseph Hooker and the confederate general was Robert E lee. -
2nd Bull Run
The most decisive battle in the Northern Virginia Campaign. The Gernerals were John Pope for the Union and Robert E. Lee for the Confederates. The Confederates won this battle. -
Battle of Fredricksburg
1st major opposing river cross. The Confederates won and their General was Lee and the Union General was Ambrose E Bumside. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
One of the south's greatest victories and Stonewall Jackson died. The Union General was Joseph Hooker and the Confederate General was Lee. -
Battle of Vicksburg
The Union General was Ulysses S. Grant, the Confederate's General was John C. Pemberton. It was significant becasue it cut the Confederacy off from Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Confederacy won under the leadership of Robert E. Lee. The Union was led by George G. Meade. Turning poin in the war, it was an enormous battle, and Lincoln used it to condone the cost of the war. -
Sherman's March
The Union were victorius at this battle. The General WIllilam Tecumseh Sherman won for the Union. -
The Battle of Appomattox
This was the battle that ended the Civil War. The Generals were Ulysses S. Grant for the Union and Robert E. Lee for the Confederacy.
