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The Battles of the Civil War
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The First Battle of Bull Run
This was the first large battle of the war in which the Union tried to seize more territory but the Confederate forces prevented them from doing so. The Confederate forces won, -
The Battle of Shiloh
This was a battle fought in the west in which the Union won one of the bloodiest battles in the war. -
The Peninsular Campaign
This is one of the battles in which the Confederates beat the Union in fighting. -
The Battle of Antietam
The Union was able to gain a slight advantage when the Confederate forced dropped a map but the battle was still a draw. -
The Battle of Chancellorsville
This was one of the rising hopes for the south because they won this battle. However, Stonewall Jackson was killed accidentally by one of his own men. -
The Battle of Gettysberg
This is one of the most famous battles in the Civil War. The Union army won this battle, almost destroying Lee's hope in carrying the battle higher into the norh. -
Battle of Wilderness
This battle, as said by the name, was fought in the deep forests and resulted in one of the bloodiest wars fought. Despite this, the Federals continued to march south. -
Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse
This battle resulted in a lot of casualties. There were 29,800 casualities in total. 18,400 were on the Union's part and 11,400 on the Confederate's part. -
Battle of Cold Harbor
This is one battle in which the Confederates won by a long shot. There were many casualties but, in this fight, 13,000 Union soldiers died and 2,500 Confederate soldiers died. -
Fall of Atlanta
In which General Sherman takes command of the Union army, They lead troops Georgia, burning Atlanta and a vital railroad track on their way. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
General Sherman burned many of the towns that he came across with his army.
