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Monitor vs. Virginia (CONT)
were 7 killed and 17 wounded.
*where the south was located at the time they wanted to march out and destroy the union ships which was at hampton roads.
*both the confederate and the unions on and off shore were shooting at each other and destrying each side.
*The turning points in the battle of Hampton roads was when the federal army brung out their new and improved high tech ship.
*In the end the union head for more shallow waters and none knew who won the battle. -
Monitor vs. virginia
*The battle of Hampton roads was also called Monitor vs. Virginia, the battle of monitor and merrimack, and/or the battle of ironclads.
*The location of the battle was fought at hampton roads.
*The commanding officers for the north/Union was Louis M. Goldsborough and John Martson. The commanding officers on the confederate/south side was Franklin buchanna and Catesby ap Roger Jones.
*therre were 1,400 union troops and 188 confederate troops.
*Union-261 killed, 108 wounded, and confederate there -
The Battle of Shiloh
April 6 - April7 , 1862
Also known as The Battle of Pittsburg Landing
Took place in Hardin, Tennessee
Commanding Officers Union: Ulysses S. Grant Confederate: Albert Sidney Johnston
Confederates had less then 30,000 troops, Union had more than 40,000
23,000 casulaties
The battle was surprise attack by the confederates. The attacked a unsuspecting union camp, they mortally wounded General Johnston and he was replaced by P.G.T. Beauregard. They next day the confedates were outnumbered
23,000 died -
Vicksburg
May 18-July 4 , 1862
Warren county, Mississippi
Ulysses s. Grant vs general pemberton
Union 77,000vs. 33,000
Casualties union 4,835 vs. 3,202 confederate the rest surrendered way out numbered
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2nd Battle of Bull Run
August 28-30, 1862
A.K.A 2nd Manassas
Prince William County, Virginia
Union: Major General John Pope, 62,000troops, 14,000casualities
Confederate: Robert E. Lee, 50,000troops, 8,000casualities
The union forces pushed stonewall back into the battle field of the first bull run battle, stonewall engaged and the union believed they got the best of the confederates so they attacked again the next day and lost great numbers. It was a huge Confederate victory, they won when they were outnumnbered. -
Antietam
*The battle was also know to be called the battle of Sharpsburg.
*The battle was fought near sharpsburg, Maryland and Antiteam creek.
*The commanding officer for the Union was George B. McClellan and the commanding officer for the South was Robert E. Lee.
*The number of soldiers fought for the union was 87,000 and the confederacy had 45,000 soldiers.
*The south suffered 10,316 casualties total which were 1,546 killed, 7,752 wounded and 1,018 mising and captured. The North on the other hand -
Antiteam (CONT)
suffered from 12,401 total casualties which was 2,108 killed, 9,540 wounded, and 753 missing & captured.
*This battle was fought here because that is where the union comfronted the south
*General hooker raised hell and assulted the left flank of lee army. Bombs exploded, cannons fired and shot fired a million times unil it was all over.
*All of a suden a crucial moment in the battle A.P Hills Division arrived from harrpers ferry and counter attacked and saved the day for northern army virginia -
Antiteam (CONT)
*no major genrals died during this battle. -
Fredericksburg
Dec 11-15 ,1862
General lee vs. general ambrose
Fought in Fredericksburgburg
Union 114,000 vs confed. 72,500
Casualties union 12,563 vs. confed 5,377
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Stones River
*battle of the Stones river was named Battle of Murfreesboro by the south.
*Stones river was fought in the middle of Tennessee .
*The commanding offcers for the Union was William S. Rosecrans and the commanding oficer for the South was Braxton Bragg..
*The number of soldiers participated in the north was 41,400 people and in the South 35,000 soldiers.
*The number of casualties suffered from the North was 1,677 killed, 7,543 wounded, 3,686 missing & captured, and12,906 total. As for the south -
Stones River (CONT)
there were 1,294 killed, 7,945 wounded, 2,500 missing/captured and 11,739 total.
*The union wanted to take advantage of the south's material superiority and send forcers over which ended up here.
*they fought and fought until the Union amry came out wwith a victory.
*The confederates got to the Union boefore the Union could even form up and this was a big loss.
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Battle of Chancellorsville
*no diffrent names for this battle.
*The battle was located at Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
*Joseph hooker commanded the Union and Robert E. Lee commanded the confederate.
*Solderis that particpated for the North was 97,382 and for the South 57,352.
*Casualties in the North was 1,694 killed, 9,672, wounded, 5,938 missingcaptured and17,304 total.
*The battle was fought here because when the Union crossed the river they met up with each other,
*During the battle General hooker flanked Robert E- -
Battle of Chancellorsville Cont
Lee army while they were greatly outnumbered.
*After hookers succecful flan Robert E lee hel their position for two full months killing hundred which wa a turning point in the war.
*No noteable casualties
*Lee with nly 30,000 men and 110 cannons marched 12 miles and flanked the right sideof hookers army which won them the battle. -
Chickamauga
Sept19-20th , 1863
Confed Braxton bag vs. William rosecans
65,000confed vs. 60,000 union
Casualties 18,545confed vs 16,170 union
Last battle in western frontier ended the union offensive, second most casualties in civil war -
Battle at spotsylvania courthouse
May 5-12 1864
Confed general lee vs. union general grant
Confederate forces clashed with advancing union army leading to 18,000union casualties, and 11,000confederate casualities
100,000union vs. 52,000 confederate
Spotslyvania county, virginia -
The wilderness May 5-7
*It was also names g=Grants overload campaign.
*The battle was located at Spotsylvania County and Orange County, Virginia.
*Commanding officers for the North was Ulysses S. Grant and
George G. Meade. For the SSouth Robert E. Lee.
*The North had 101,895 soldier and the South had 61,025[ soldiers.
*The north had suffered 18,400 total and for the south 18,400 total. -
Nashvile ..December 15–16, 1864 (CONT)
major sucsess.
*Hood moved up and disturbed the supply lines of sherman.
*no n oteable causalties.
*Union victory -
Nashvile ..December 15–16, 1864
*Nashvile was just call battle of nashvile.
*The battle was located in tenessee
*commanding officers for the south was John Bell Hood and for the north George H. Thomas.
*The north had 55,000 soldiers andd the South had 30,000
*The north had 387 killed, 2,558 wounded and 112 missing/captured. The South had 1,500 killed/wounded
4,500 missing/captured.
*The battle was being fought here because this is wherre the North and south met up in battle.
*Thomas attacked hoods fighting forces which was a-
