Major Battles During The Civil War

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  • First Battle of Bull Run

    Known in the north as the Battle of Bull Run and in the South as the Battle of Manassas, this battle in Virginia was the first major battle of the Civil War. It was a Confederate victory. A year later there was a second battle fought in the area known as the Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas depending of the side describing it. The second Battle of Bull Run was fought in August 28-30 1862.

  • Battle of Shiloh

    the Battle of Shiloh was a defeat for Confederate forces in southwestern Tennessee. The results of the battle was the failure of Confederate forces to prevent Union forces from advancing into Mississippi River Valley.

  • Antietam

    This battle was the bloodiest battle ever fought in the history of the United States was a loss of 22,717. The immediate aftermath of the battle was enough of a victory to give President Lincoln the confidence to release the Emancipation Proclamation which declared an end to slavery in Confederate territory.

  • Vicksburg

    The Battle of Vicksburg was a major siege in the western theatre of operation that together with battle of Gettysburg was considered a major turning point in the Civil War. The capture of Vicksburg ultimately led to the Confederacy being split into two, cutting off the western Confederate states of Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas from the rest of the Confederacy.

  • Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most famous battles of the Civil War and together with the Battle of Vicksburg (which was fought at the same time in the west) considered a turning point in the war itself. It marks the last attempt of the Confederates under General Robert E. Lee to invade the north and move the conflict out from the area of Virginia.

  • March to the Sea

    This was the campaign waged by General WIlliam Tecumseh Sherman following the capture and burning of Atlanta. Sherman and his forces marched through Georgia, destroying everything in their path to disrupt the southern economy and transportation networks. After the capture of Savannah, Sherman and his forces rested and then continued their march up the coast through the Carolina's. His march in the Carolina's ended when Sherman accepted the surrender of Confederate General Joseph Johnston.