Civil war Battles

Battle of fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

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Location of Battle- Charleston, South Carolina
Union commander-Robert Anderson
Confederate commander- Pierre G.T. Beargard
deaths- none
Signifigance- Major Anderson sympathized with the south (being a Kentucky native himself) General Anderson and Beargard marched to west point together: Which showed that both commander wanted a clean battle but even though they were "friends" their duties came 1st

Civil war Battles

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to May 13, 1865

First Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

<a href='http://http://americancivilwar.com/bullrun.html' Location of Battle- Near Richmond, Virginia
Union Commander- Irvin McDower
Confederate commander- Pierre G.T Beargard
deaths- about 847
wounded men- 2,706
signifigance- The northerners felt confident that the southerners would leave their capital but just 30 miles into virginia they met a small army of Confederates the twon armys clashed at Manassas, Junction . And The first Battle of bull run was the first major battle of the civil war

Battle of Fort Donelson

Feb 11, 1862

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Location-Northwestern Tennesse
Union commanders-General Ulysses S. Grant and Andrew Hull Foote
Confederate commanders-Gideon J. Pillow, John Buchanan Floyde, and Simeon B . Buckener
Deaths-834
Wounded men-3,103
Sig-Ulysses S. Grant captured the river outposts of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. When one of the Generals asked Grant what terms he would accept the forts surrender, Grant replied "No terms except an unconditional and immediate"

Monitor battles the Merramic

Mar 8, 1862

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Location -Hampton Roads,Virginia
Union commander-John L. wardon
confederate commanders-Franklin Buchanan and Catesby R. Jones
Deaths/wounded-around 393 men
sig.No one won the battle but was the only battle between two iron ships

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

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Location of Battle-Shiloh,Tennessee
Union commander-General Grant
Confederate commander- General Albert S. Johnston
deaths-3,500
wounded men-20,000
signifigance-Both sides suffered heavy losses and when it seemed that the south had won the battle the Union troops came and forced the Confederates to retreat

New Orleans falls to the Union

Apr 25, 1862

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Location of Battle-New Olreans , Louisiana
Union Commander-David G. Farragut and Benjamin Butler
Confederate commander-Mansfield Lovell
Deaths-none
Sig.The Union won

seven days battle

Jun 25, 1862

'http://http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/jackson/sevel-days-battle.htmlLocation of Battle-Henerico, county, Virginia
Union Commander-George B . McClellan
Confederate commander-Robert E . Lee
deaths/wounded-About 29,052
Sig. General Lee was looking as a fine leader while McCellans campahign was crashing down,

Second battle of bull run

Aug 29, 1862

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Location of Battle- Near Manassasa , Virginia
Union commander- John Pope
Confederate commander- Robert E .Lee
Deaths- 847
Wounded men- 2,706
signifigance- General Robert E .Lee led 48,000 men to victory over 75,000 Union troops under the command of General John Pope

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

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Location- Washington county,Maryland
Union commander- General George B. McClellan
Confederate Commander-Robert E .Lee
Deaths-5,000
Wounded-18,000
signifigance - General Lee demanded to leave the civilians alone because he thought war should only be fought by men

Battle of Fredricksburg

Dec 11, 1862

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Location:Fredricksburg, Virginia
union leader:Ambrose E. Burnside
Confederate:Robert E. Lee
Deaths/wounded/captured-10,000
Signifigance-in December 1862, Burnside attempted to capture Fredricksbuirg,Virginia but Lee and Jackson defeated his Union troops.

The fall of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

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Location-Warren county, Mississppi
Union commander-Ulysses S. Grant
Confederate commander-John C.Pemberton
deaths-19,233
sig. was named "One of the most brilliant military campagins of the war" and witht the defeat of Pembertons army and this crucial fortress on the Mississppi the Confederacy was split into two

Battle of gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

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Location-Gettysburg,PA
Union Commander-George G. Meade
Confederate Commander- Robert E. Lee
Deaths-Over 70,000
Wounded men-44,000
Signifigance- The battle of Gettysburg was the souths last hope,The batttle lasted for three days . On July 3, General George E. Pickett with 15,000 men was sent to a brave assult on the ridge known as the Picketts charge. by the end of the battle General Lee was forced to retreat

Battle of Chickamauga

Sep 19, 1863

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Location-Chickamauga,Georgia
Union Commanders-Generals William Rosecran and General Thomas
Confederate commander- General Braxton Braggs
Deaths- 3,969
wounded men-24,430
sig.This battle was important because the Confederates defeated the Union troops and forced them to depart from Chatnooga

Battle of Chatanooga

Nov 25, 1863

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Location of Battle- Chatanooga, Tennesse
Union Commander- General Ulysses S. Grant
Confederate Commanders- General Bragg
Deaths- About 12,485
Sig.- This Battle was important because the Union forces came back from their loss in Chickamauga and defeated the

Sherman march begins

Apr 13, 1864

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Location-Atlanta
Union commander-General William Tecumseh Sherman
Confederate Commander- John Bell Hood
deaths- around 3,100
sig.Shermans troops demolished everything within a 60 miles range from Atlanta to the Sea , Shermans troops burned down the city of Atlanta, After destroying Atlanta he headed for Columbia the capital of South Carolina and killed it : The south was devestating

Fall of Atlanta

Jul 22, 1864

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Location-Fulton county
Union Commander- Major General William T . Sherman
Confederate Commander- General John Bell Hood
Deaths-12,140
Sig-This Battle was important because it gave the Union another victory

Surrender at Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

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Location -Appomattox,Virginia
Union commander-General Grant
Confederate Commander- General Lee
Sig. - General Lee explained to General Grant how his men were surrendering and dying and to end the war , General Lee was astonished and took the initiative and said the entire army of Northern Viginia must surrender and the confederates would go home and any man with their horse or mule to go homeand all officers to keep their side arms

grant seizes petersburg and richmond

Apr 10, 1865

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location-petersburg and richmond, virginia
union-General williams tecumseh sherman
commander-General Grant
sig-Nine moinths of the battle and the Confederacy was dissolved

The battle of Palmito

May 12, 1865

http://McClellan’s Peninsular Campaign'
Location of battle-Cameron county, Texas
Union Commander-Theodore Harvey
Confederate commander-John Salmon Ford
Deaths-124
Sig.- The battle of Palmito was important becasue it was the last Battle of the Civil war