civil war battles

fort sumter

Apr 12, 1861

this battle started the war and union recruited more troops loctation charlestown sc the confederacy won with an easy victory

bull run / manassas

Jul 21, 1861

kept the union from going after richmond and also inspired the confederacy

Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

bloodiest battle of the war so far in shiloh tennessee with a union difficult victory

Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

union did destory the confedarate forces antietam maryland with a difficult union victory

vicksburg

May 18, 1863

mississippi in union control with a union difficult victory

gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

south lost confidence in gettysnurg pennslyvania with a unoin difficult victory