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First official battle of the civil war
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First Major battle of civil war told every one this wasnt going to be an easy war.
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first major battle of the western theater
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One of the first amphibious battles in the war
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first major union victory in the west led by U.S. Grant
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First battle of iron clads
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Had more american casualties in two days than in all american wars combined.
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part of th peninsula campaign where confeds pushed back union forces and causd them to retreat een though the union won every battle
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the seige lasted for months untill the people had to surrender because they had no food water or clothes.
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Anothe loss for the union in the same place as first bull run set up lees first invasion of the north
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bloodiest day in american history
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Most troops ever assimbled during the civil war an a lopsised slaughter for federal troops
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General lee's greatest victory and loss at the same time he won the battle but lost stonewall Jackson
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The last time lee and the confederacy ever invaded the north and never gained enough momentum to win again
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Resulted in lee's surrender to the union and formaly ending the war
