Civil War Battles

Battle of Fort Sumter

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 13, 1861

First Battle.
Union general- Robert Anderson
Confederate general- PGT Beauregard Confederates won

1st Bull Run

Jul 16, 1861

First major dash, shattered Union army.
U- Irvin McDowell
C- Joeseph E Johnson, Thomas J. Jackson Confederates won

Battle of Shiloh

Period: Apr 6, 1862 to Apr 7, 1862

Union win U- Grant
C- Albert S Johnston Bloody, important Union progress

2nd Bull Run

Period: Aug 28, 1862 to Aug 30, 1862

Confederates won. Important vicory for South U- John Pole
C- Robert E Lee

Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

U- Richardson
C- Anderson Union win

Fredricksburg

Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862

U- Abrose E Burnside
C- Robert E Lee Confederate win Largest and deadliest.

Chancellorsville

Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863

U- Joseph Hooker
C- Robert E Lee Confederate win Robert E Lee's greatest victory

Gettysburg

Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863

U- George Meade
C- Robert E Lee Confederates won What saved our nation changed morale and direction of Civil war