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This was a 33 hour battle by confederate cannons that took place in South Carolina's Harbor.War ended in rebel Victory. The union forces had surrendered Fort Sumter. The significance of this battle was that it allowed the Confederates to create a valuable hole in the Union blockade of the Atlantic seaboard.
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The Bull Run 1 was also known as the " Battle of Manassas." It was one of the first major land battle of the American Civil War. Basically there were about 35,000 Union troops that marched from the federal capital in Washington, D.C. to strike a Confederate force of 20,000 along a small River called "Bull Run". The significance of this battle was that this battle helped boost Southern morale and made the North realize that this would be a long war.
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The battle of the Ironclads was a battle that had many different names. One of the most common names was the "Battle of Hampton Roads." The battle was fought between 2 warships called the Monitor and the Merrimack. The Merrimack Was one of the largest ships in the Navy Union. The Monitor was the south's new ironclad ship. This was significant because it changed the future of Naval Warfare.
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Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing. It was a 1 day battle. This battle began because the Confederate Army launched a surprise attack on Union Forces. There were more than 23,000 total causalities from both sides. This battle was significant because it allowed Grant to begin a massive operation in the Mississippi Valley later that year.
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This battle was commonly known as the Second Manassas Battle. There were 9,000 confederate casualties. It took place in Prince William County, Virigina. This battle was significant because According to History.com, "An unambiguous Southern victory, it cemented General Robert E. Lee's reputation as a brilliant tactician and paved the way for his first invasion of the North."
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Most commonly called the Battle of Sharpsburg. It happened at Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland. It was one of the bloodiest battles in the American Civil War and still is the bloodiest day in American history with over 23,000 casualties.The union claimed the victory. The significance of this battle was that it led to Abraham Lincoln having the Emancipation Proclamation.
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This battle involved over 200,00 combatants, it was the largest number of troops in any civil war battle. Ambrose Burnside, a new commander sent more than 120,000 troops across the Rappahannock River and they met Robert E. Lee’s 80,000 army troops in Fredricksburg, Virginia. The battle was and still is significant because it was one of the greatest confederate victories.
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This was a long battle, April 30-May 6, 1863. It was a big victory for the Confederacy and General Robert E. Lee. This battle was fought in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. This specific war was also famous for being the battle where Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was mortally wounded. It was a significant battle because General Thomas Jackson was killed during battle.
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Also known as the Siege of Vicksburg. This battle took place between May 18, 1863 and July 4, 1863. Union forces made a campaign to take the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi, which lays on the east bank of the Mississippi River, halfway between Memphis to the north and New Orleans to the south. This was a significant battle because it was decisive Union victory during the Civil War that divided the confederacy.
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Also called the Battle of Fleetwood Hill. When the troopers of both armies clashed on the field of Brandy Station, a total of 18,456 horsemen became involved in the fight. The action was the largest one day cavalry battle in American history. The significance of this battle was the largest cavalry engagement in American history and had a great impact on the Gettysburg Campaign. The Civil War Trust has preserved more than 1,850 acres of this Virginia battlefield.
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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863. It is considered the most important engagement of the entire American Civil War. The confederate army had a great victory over Union forces at Chancellorsville. About 104,256 fought in the war and there were about 23,000 casualties. This battle was significant because it was the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War.
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Starting on November 15 until December 21, 1864, the Union General William T. Sherman led 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. Sherman’s soldiers did not destroy any of the towns on the way, but they stole food and livestock and burned the houses and barns of people who tried to hurt them. This battle was signifiant because it was to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause.
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The Battle of Appomattox Court House was fought by the town of Appomattox Court House, Virginia. It led to Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s surrendering his Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. prior to that day. This battle was significant because it had something to do with it being the last battle of the civil war.
