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Famous Civil War Battles

By jgwalzer

  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    This was the first battle of the civil war; however, there are no known casualities. Suprising, considering that the civil war was the bloodiest war in US history.
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    Civil War Battles

    These are the most important battles that took place.

  • Battle of Ball's Bluff

    Conderate Victory. It was fought in Virginia.

  • Battle of Belmont

    This battle was fought in Missouri. The Union won the battlke.

  • Battle of Fort Donelson

    This battle was fought in Fort Donelson, Tennessee. The Union won and the confederates suffered heavy casualties.
  • Seige of Yorktown

    Seige of Yorktown

    There were 320 casualities with no clear victor.

  • Battle of Shiloh

    This battle was fought in Tennessee. The Union was victorious with General Ulysses S. Grant.

  • Capture of New Orleans

    There were no casualties; however the Union won this battle.

  • Battle of Antietam

    There were 23,100 casualities with no clear victor. It was fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland.

  • Battle of Stones River

    This battle was fought in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Union was victorious.

  • Battle of Gettyburgs

    Thi battle is without a dobt the turning point of the civil war. The Union emerged victorious and gained the highground. This crucial victory allowed the Union to finish the war and emerge as truly victorious.

  • Battle of the Wilderness

    This battle was fought in the wildernesses of Virginia and there was no clear victor.

  • Sherman's March to Sea

    This was a raid on Georgia lead by General Sherman. The number of casualities is unknown.

  • Battle of Nashville

    In Nashville, Tennesse the Union won another battle.

  • Battle of Appomattox Court House

    The last battle of the civil war and the confederacy surrenders.