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Petersburg Campaign
On June 9th, 1864 the Union Army began a siege of two cities, Union losses were heavy. The end of August, General Ulysses S. Grant crossed the Petersburg- Weldon Railroad. Fort Harrison was captured on September 29. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
During the Civil War Fort Sumter was in commision from around July of 1863 to February of 1865. The Union forces claimed ownership of all U.S. forts and weapons within their territory. Only two forts were under Confederate control Fort Pickens and Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter was no strategic need, but it could serve as a symbol of the Union. President Lincoln was troubled with the demand to evacuate the fort. He authorized relief efforts, but before the arrival of these efforts Confederate aut -
First Battle of Bull Run
General McDowell's troops attacked on July 21, while more troops crossed the river at Sudley Ford trying to take out the Confederates left flank. For over two hours 10,000 federals pushed back 4,500 rebels across the Warrington turnpike. Many bystanders gathered to watch the battle as it took place. Many of the bystanders celebrated an early union victory but more and more confederate troops showed up and gave support to the already fighting troops. By late afternoon both sides of the war ha -
Peninsula Campaign
On November 1861, Lincoln named George B. McClellan to replace the aging Winfield Scott as General in Chief of all Union Armies. Johnston withdrew his Army from Manassas to a more easily defensible position at Culpeper. Early April 60,000 soldiers faced Confederate lines near Yorktown, Virginia, defended by some 13,000 rebels. May 4th Johnston pulled his troops back and on May 31st he led his attack. -
Shiloh
This is the battle that is known as the battle of Pittsburg. It was the second greatest engagement of the American Civil War. On April 6, 1862, Confederate generals launched a surprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant in Southwestern Tennessee. -
Second Bull Run
July 1862, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Henry Halleck as the new Commander in Chief of the Union armies. Henry took over for George B. McClellan. There were over 9,000 deaths. -
Vicksburg
From the spring of 1862 until July 1863, Union forces waged a campaign to take the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi. After the spring of 1862 when the Confederates lost Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, and Memphis in Tennessee and New Orleans in Louisiana, Vicksburg became the key remaining point of their defense on the Mississippi River. The surrender of Vicksburg, with the victory of Gettysburg the previous day (July 3), greatly heartened the North and in fact marked the turning poi -
Battle of Antietam
The battle of Antitam took place on September 17, 1862 in Sharpsburg, Maryland. The generals were Robert E. Lee and George McClellan. General McClellan failed to use his superior numbers to defeat Lee's army but he was able to check the Confederate advance into the North. With this victory President Lincoln knew he needed to put his Emancipation Proclamation into order. This battle was the bloddiest day in American history with over 22,000 deaths. -
Battle of Fredericksberg
President LIncoln had offered Ambrose Burnside the command of the Unions Army due to his frustrations with George B. McClellan. Burnside turned it down both times. He insisted that McClellan was the right guy. Burnside led the Army at the Battle of Antietam. But McClellan declined to press his advantage and pursue General Lee's defeated Army. At this point Lincoln reached the end of his patience. And he Moved Burnside to Commander. Burnside crossed the Rappahannock River with more than 12 -
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville began on April 30th and ended on May 6, 1863. The battle took place in the Wilderness region of Virginia. It is said to be General Lee's greatest victory. He faced and army twice the size of his. General Lee split his army into two platoons and surprised General Hooker. General Hooker fell fell back to their army's defensive positons. Although this was Lee's greatest victory one his his highest generals, Thomas Jackson, was wounded by friendly fire during thi -
Battle of Gettysburg
General Lee planned to gather his army on the crossroads of Gettysburg, 35 miles southwest of Harrisburg. Looking to use his advantage before more Union troops were to arrive Lee gave orders to attack Cemetery Hill to Ewell. As the next day came the Union Army had taken strong positioins from Culp's Hill to Cemetery Ridge. Lee took notice of his enemy's positions and got the idea to attack them where they stood. He ordered General Longstreet to lead an attack on the Union. While Ewell would -
Battle of Chickamauga
The battle of Chickamauga was fought from Septermber 19 to the 20th in 1863. It marked the end of a union offensive. The battle was the most significant defeat. And it involved the second highest number of deaths. It was the first major battle that was fought in Georgia. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was given by Abraham Lingcoln on November 19, 1863 at the Soldiers National Cemetery. The speech did not get much attention during his lifetime. It was forgotten and lost memory until 1876 when it was considered the larger point in this countrys history. In this speech Lincoln summed up the consequences of the war. He stated the fact that liberty and equality were the major points for the success of this Country. -
Battle of the Wilderness
President Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as commander in chief of all Union armies in the Civil War. The battle of the Wilderness began on the morning of May 5th and ended on May 8th. The Union suffered around 17,500 causalities. -
Spotsylvania
Grant wasted no time in planning a major offensive attack on the Confederate Capital of Richmond, Virginia. On May 4, Lee moved his army into position to confront the emeny in the dense woodland known as the Wilderness. Where the first engagment of the Union Camaign occurred on May 5-7. -
Mobile Bay
On August 5 1864, David Farragot sailed in Mobile Bay. The Union Ship Tecumesh hit a mine and sank. Farragot then climbed into the rigging of his flagship Flartford and cried out "Damn the Torpedoes:Full speed ahead!" The fighting went on for 2 hours and Tennesse finally surrendered. -
Sherman's march
Sherman’s troops captured Atlanta on September 2, 1864. They then lost Atlanta and the Confederate army headed into Tennessee and Alabama, attacking Union supply lines as they went. He split his group and George took some 60,000 men to meet the Confederates in Nashville. Sherman then took the remaining 62,000 on an offensive march through Georgia to Savannah “ smashing things” “To the sea” On November 22, 650 Confederate soldiers were killed or wounded to only 62 Yankee casualties. -
Battle of Appomattox
The battle of Appomattox began on April 9, 1865 and resulted with the end of the Civil War as of the surrender of General Robert E. Lee to General Ulysses S. Grant in the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. General Lee had abandoned his capital of Richmond and the city of Petersburg. His intentions were to escape with what was left of his army and meet in North Carolina and continue to fight. The union forces had cut off his final retreat and Lee was forced to surrender. It finally ended the f -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
Lincolns killer was John Wilkens Booth was Aberham's killer. Booth planed on kidnaping Lincoln on March 20, 1865. Lincoln was supposed to giving a speech but he did not show up.On April 14, Booth slipped into a privite box with Mary his wife, a young Army officer and his fiance Clera Harris. Lincoln was shot in the back of the head with booths .44 caliber single-shot gun at 10:15. He then died later becuase of his injuries on April 15, 1865 at 7:22 a.m.
