Important Battles of the Civil War

1st Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

Name of battle: Confederates used First Manassas
Location: Prince William County,Virginia
Commanding officers: Union-Brig, Gen, Irvin McDowell, Confederates- Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Johnson
Number of soliders: Union- 35,000, Confederates- 20,000
Casualties suffered: Union- 12,653, Confederates- 750,000

Monitor Vs. Virginia

Mar 9, 1862

Name of battle: Battle of Hampton Road
Location of battle: Hampton Roads, Virginia
Commanding officers:

Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Names of battle: Battle of Pittsburg Landing
Location of battle: Southwest, Tennessee
Commanding officers: Union- Ulysses S. Grant, Confederates: Albert Sidney Johnston
Number of soldiers participated: Union: 66,000, Confederates:44,700
Number of Casualties: Union: 13,000, Confederates: 10,700

2nd Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

Name of Battle: 2nd Manassas
Location of battle: Prince William County, Virginia
Commanding officers: Union: John Pope, Confederates: Robert E. Lee

Antietam

Sep 19, 1862

Fredricksburg

Dec 11, 1862