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Battle of Fort Sumter
When the confederate states reached Fort Sumter, the union commander refused to leave. They were low on food so they did not know what to do, so Lincoln asked Jefferson Davis if he could bring an unarmed ship full of food to them, and he said sure. But, before the boat got there, Jefferson attacked Fort Sumter and that was the first battle of the civil war. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The Union's general Irvin McDowell left the capital and marched into Virginia with his troops. The armies began fighting along the Bull Run river on July 21, 1861. The battle slowly started to be in favor of the south, and the north began to worry. Most Union soldiers, and watchers headed back to Washington. The confederates won. -
Battle of Shiloh
On April 6, 1862 Confederate general Albert Sidney Johnston attacked the Union, and surprised Grant's troops. This battle left the North with more than 13,000 casualties and the South with 11,000. The Union forced the Confederate army to withdraw from the railroad center that they were staying in. Union forces gained control of western Tennessee and part of the Mississippi river, and the victory went to the Union. -
Battle of New Orleans
David Farragut (Union) captured New Orleans, Louisiana on April 25, 1862. By summer of 1862 Union forces gained control of the entire Mississippi river, and the Union hoped this would lead them to victory. -
Battle of Antietam
McClellan's troops attacked the larger part of Lee's army at Antietam Creek on September 17, 1862. McClellan decides to go back, but Lee follows his troops back to fight. Lee splits his army into two, to go go around McClellan. One of McClellan's soldiers found a paper showing the battle plans of the South, and now McClellan was prepared for the arrival of the south. This was the bloodiest day of the war, and neither side won. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Union general Ambrose Burnside ordered his men into battle. Burnside ended up ordering fourteen different assaults, and none of them were successful. Burnside lost 11,000 men, and Lee lost half of that number, and after this battle Lincoln fired Burnside and replaced him with General Joseph Hooker. The Confederates won this battle. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Union general Hooker marched his troops into a strong position to fight, marching into the Northwest. Lee split his army.This battle lasted for several days. On May 2, Stonewall Jackson caught the Union by surprise and sent them into a retreat, and Hooker was able to hold his ground for about 3 days, but in the end he was forced to return back home. This was a great victory for the Confederates. -
Battle of Vicksburg
In May of 1863, General Grant's army met on Vicksburg, wanting to invest the city and also trapping the Confederate army that was there at the time. On July 4, the Confederates surrendered, and the Union won. -
Battle Of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1- July 3 1863. It was considered the most important & bloodiest battle of the Civil War. This was a great victory for the Union. The fact that the Union won stopped Confederate General Robert E Lee from invading the North again. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
The Sherman's March, also known as the Savannah Campaign was a campaign from the Military regarding the Civil war. It lasted from November 15- December 21 1864. Union General William Sherman led 60,000 soldiers on a 285 mile march from Atlanta to Savannah. The March was very important because of the impact it had on the South. The purpose of the march was to make the South loose confidence. -
Siege of Petersburg
This was a series of battles around the area of Petersburg, Virginia. This was fought from Jun 9, 1864 to March 25,1865. The result was another victory for the Union.
