Major Battles of the American Civil War

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  • Attack on Fort Sumter

    This was the first shots of the American Civil War. The South defeted the North by surrounding the for and forcing them to leave.

  • First Manassas

    The battle of First Manassas,( also called Bull Run) Was the first major land battle of the American CIvil War. It was a Confederate victory.

  • Antietam

    McClellan confronted Lee's army near sharpsburg Maryland, after seening his stratagies. McClellan took 2/3 of his army with him. fighting continued into the 18th when. Lee removed his battered army, making it a victory for the Union

  • Fort Henry

    A Confederate fort based on the Tenessee River. General Ulysees S. Grant landed two divisions to ensur ethe forts fall. A major victory for the North

  • Fort Donelson

    After caputring Fort Henry, Grant then proceeded to invade Fort Donelson. On Febuary 16th 1862 after failing at their all-out attack on Grants troops Garrison and his 12,000 men surrendered the Fort.

  • Shiloh

    A very bloody battle, occuring near the sunken road. A union victory

  • Shiloh

    After the fall of Fort Henry and Donelson Albert Sydney Johnston was forced to retreate to Corinth, Mississippi, giving up kentucky annd a large portion of Tennessee. at Corinth he planned a suprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant and his army. This led to a bruttle battle with many casulties on each side resulting in a Union victory. This battle was nicknamed the "Hornets Nest".

  • Gettysburg

    A three day bloody battle, that marked a turning point in the war.

  • Vicksburg

    very short battle, but important. Ulyses S. Grant. investgated the town then entrapped Confederate forces

  • End of Gettysburg

    Aftermath of the battle; over 51,000 casulties.

  • Fredricksburg

    Attacks were launched. and no clear victor. however this battle did result in the replacement of Burnside by Maj. Gen. Hooker.

  • Chancellorsville

    Federals concentrated near chancellorsville on April 30th and May 1st. This battle was one by the confederates and was cinsidered to be Lees greatest victory. Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded

  • The Wilderness

    Union V Corps attacked Ewells corps on may 5 at the orange turnpike, while a.p. Hills corps encountered VI corps and Handcocks corps on the plank roadEven though some very important people were wounded Grant would not reatreat as others had before him.

  • Cold Harbor

    Sheridans Calvary sezied the vital roads of Old Cold Harbor. Fighting ccontinued as stragities frequently changed.