civil war

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Confederate
First battle of the civil war

Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

Virginia
Confederate
It was the first major battle of the Civil War and resulted in a Confederate victory.

Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

southwestern Tennessee
Union
Confederate loss at Vicksburg, and the Federal strategy of capturing the Mississippi River and thus dividing the South in half.