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Fort Sumpter
Maj. Robert Anderson had 85 soilders. They were at fort moutlfie. Anderson wanted to move and not run into any of the other people. The ammunition was not suited. And the general lacked fuses for his exploding shells. No soilders were killed. And Anderson surrendered to Fort Sumpter. -
Bull Run
The union general was Irvin McDowell. He had 28,450 soliders. Ther was 460 killed, 1,125 wounded, and there was 1,312 captured or missing. The battle was fought in Virginia. He began by shelling the confederate across bull run. They didn't have as many solider but they had more tactics and things they could use. -
Monitor vs. Merrimack
John L worsen was the union general. In March 8, 1862 Virginia stacked the Cumberland and with it 1,500lb iron ram. It smashed a big hole right through the wooden hull. The union had 1,400 troops. His had a impact on the civil war cause they were ruining stuff and people were getting mad. -
Richmond
In Maj. Gen. Kirby Smith’s 1862 Confederate offensive into Kentucky, Brig. Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne led the advance with Col. John S. Scott’s cavalry out in front. The Rebel cavalry, while moving north from Big Hill on the road to Richmond, Kentucky, on August 29, encountered Union troopers and began skirmishing. After noon, Union artillery and infantry joined the fray, forcing the Confederate cavalry to retreat to Big Hill. -
Antietam
This battle happend in Sharpsburg Maryland. The union won and it gave Lincoln the "victory" he needed before delivering the emancipation proclamation. The confederates did a sneak attack. The union fought back. The North had to fight where they were. But the confederates had to move. South- general Robert E. Lee. North- George McClellan. -
Fredricksburg
This battle took place in Fredricksburg Virginia. Startigies: confederate throws wave after wave of troops. Advantages: confederate was behind a stone wall. December 11-15 1862. -
Vicksburg
This battle happens in Bruinsburg Mississippi. Grant conducted a surprise landing. The union made the confederate retreat. The union got Mississippi. The union had to go to the confederate. The confederate didn't know about it. Union leader- Ulysses S.Grant. Confederate leader- Jhon C. Pemberton. -
Gettysburg
George G. Meade.was the General.for the union. There was 93,921 Union soldiers. He was moving his troops and trying to kill the.there was 51,000 solider that were killed. The union had 3,155 killed, 14,529 wounded, 5,365 missing and captured. Gettysburg battle last 3 days. -
Sherman's March to the sea
There was 62,000 troops the confederate was blocking Sherman's way. He was going through Georgia. It was in Griswoldville. Sherman's was destroying everything in his path. It was a big impact on the civil war cause he was killing people. He was a
So ripping up the south railroad so they could get any foodor guns.