The American Civil War

By adam kreuzer

  • The Battle of Fort Sumter

    The first battle of the war
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    The AMerican Civil War

  • The Union Blockade

    From mid April to June 1861 the Union had completed a blockade of all major Confederate ports

  • First Battle of Bull Run/ Manassas

    A Union victory on paper turned into a crushing defeat.

  • The Second Battle of Bull Run

    Battle was a stalemate

  • Battle of Antietam

    The single bloodiest day in American history with 23,000 dead men.

  • The Battle of Fredericksburg

    A humiliating Union defeat. Lasted from December 11-15 1862

  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The turning point of the war with this Union victory. Lasted from July 1- 3 1863

  • The Battle of Vicksburg

    This Union victory effectively cut the Confederacy in half.

  • Sherman's March to the Sea

    A scorched earth campaign that crippled the Confederacy's ability to feed it's troops. Lasted from November 1864- December 1864

  • The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse

    General Robert E. Lee surrenders his army to the Union. This is considered to be the last major battle of the Civil War.

  • The FInal Confederate Troops surrender the War