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The Battle of Fort Sumter
Charleston, South Carolina
Confederate win
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The First Battle of Bull Run
Confederate Victory
Fighting raged throughout the day as Confederate forces were driven back to Henry Hill. Late in the afternoon, Confederate reinforcements extended and broke the Union right flank. The Federal retreat rapidly deteriorated into a rout. Although victorious, Confederate forces were too disorganized to pursue. This battle convinced the Lincoln administration that the war would be a long and costly affair. -
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The Battle of Shiloh
the Union was attacked while in camp but used a counter-offence to, in the end, win while also mortally wounding Gen. Johnston. The significance was that it was the first battle to have large scale death.
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The Battle of Fredricksburg
In and around fredericksburg, Virginia
Confederate Victory
One of the most lopsided defeats for the Union
A battle between Robert E. Lee and the union army of the Potomac -
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The Battle of Chancellorsville
Partlow, Virginia
Confederate Victory
Bloodiest battle of the civil war
In the battle General Robert E. Lee fought to stop a flanking movement which is now called his greatest victory. -
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The Battle of Vicksburg
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Union Victory
The battle was fought using land and naval units to obtain a strategic position for the union. -
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The Battle of Gettysburg
General Lee failed to invade the North leading to heavy casualty on both sides of the war -
The Battle of Appomattox Court House
Near the town Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Effectively brought the four year Civil War to an end
Union Wins