Civil War Battles

Civil War

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865

Fort Sumter

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861

The battle that started the war.

1st Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

Suicide mission.

Battle of Shiloh

Period: Apr 6, 1862 to Apr 7, 1862

Bloodiest Battle.

2nd Bull Run

Period: Aug 28, 1862 to Aug 30, 1862

Proven to be a deciding battle in the Civil War campaign.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Ended Lee's effort to invade North

Battle of Fredricksburg

Dec 11, 1862

We found that the war would not be short.

Battle of Chancellorsville

Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863

Many deaths.

Battle of Vicksburg

Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863

One of the Unions biggest wins.

Battle of Gettysburg

Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863

Fall of the Confederacy.

Sherman's March

Period: Nov 15, 1864 to Dec 21, 1864

Attempt to scare Georgia out of the Confedeacy.

Battle of Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

Huge Union Win.