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Battle of Fort Sumter
The leaders were Major Robert Anderson of the Union and General PGT Beauregard of the Confederacy. Eventully, the North surrendered the fort and the South won. This battle was important because it sparked the start of the Civil War. -
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Battle of Bull Run
The leaders were General Irvin McDowell of the Union and General PT Bearurgurad and Thomas Jackson of the Confederacy. The Confederacy won this battle. This battle was important because the North realized the war would last longer and Lincon chose new generals for the Union. -
Battle of Shilloh
The leaders were General Ulysses S. Grant and William Sherman of the Union and General Bearegard of the Confederacy. The Union won this battle. This battle was important because the Union took some control of the Mississippi River. -
The Fall of New Orleans
The leaders were General David Farragut of the North and the Confederacy did not have much of a leader. The Union won the battle. This battle was important because the Union now had full control of the Mississippi River, so South Carloina couldn't get any supplies through the river. -
Battle Of Antietam
The leaders of this battle were General McClellan of the Union and General Lee of the Confederacy. Neither side won. This battle was important because it caused Emancipation Propclemation. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
The leaders of this battle was General Ambrose Burnside of the Union and General Lee of the South. The South won again. This battle was important because the Confederacy won yet again! -
Battle of Chancellorsville
The leaders in this battle were General Joseph Hooker of the Union and General Lee and General Jackson of the South. The Confederacy won this battle. This was important because this battle had ruined the Union plan of attacking Richmond. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The leaders of this battle were General Meave of the Union and General Lee and General Picket of the South. The Union won the battle. This was important because this was the "Day the South Died" and the turning point of the war. Also, the South had no hope from getting help from Britan and France. -
Battle of Vicksburg
The leaders of this battle were General Grant of the North and everyone seemed to be the leader for the South. The Union won. The battle was important because the Confederacy split in half. -
The Wilderness Campaign
The leaders for this battle were General Grant of the Union and General Lee of the South. This battle was a draw. This battle was important because it was the bloodiest time of war and the Union lost 50,000 men in 30 days. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
The march was led by William Sherman. Shermen and his men destroyed many citys on their march. This was important because Sherman destoryed everything useful to the South. -
Fall of Richmond and Surrender at Appomattox
On April 2, 1865, Lee and his Confederates withdrew and the Union moved toward Richmond and the Union started devestating Richmond. Almost everything important in this city was destroyed. This led to the Surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. With this the Confederacy gave up and now the Union finally won.
