Battle of the Civil War

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
Brig. General P.G.T. Beaurgard
The bombardment/siege and ultimate surrender of Fort Sumter
Was the official start of the Civil War

1st Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

Manassa, Virginia.
Brig. General Irvin McDowell
The Union army reached Washington safely
Was the first land battle of the armies in Virginia.

Ft. Henry

Feb 6, 1862

Fort Henry, Tennessee
Union Major General Ulysses S. Grant
The union won this battle
This was the first major victory for the Union in the Western Threat

Ft. Donelson

Feb 11, 1862

Fort Donelson, Tennessee
Union Major General Ulysses S. Grant
The union won this battle
The Battle of Fort Donelson saw Union General Ulysses S. Grant capture the fort

Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Fort Henry, Tennessee
Union Major General Ulysses S. Grant
The union won this battle
This was the first major victory for the Union in the Western Threat

New Orleans

Apr 28, 1862

New Orleans, Louisiana.
General Mansfield Lovell
The Union won this battle
The Confederacy lost a major city, and the lower Mississippi soon became a Union highway for 400 miles to Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Seven Days

Jun 25, 1862

Henrico County, Virginia
Robert E. Lee
The Confederate won this battle
Confederate General Robert E. Lee drove the invading Union Army of the Potomac

2nd Battle of Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

Manassas, Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Confederate won this battle
The Confederate victory set the stage for Robert E. Lee‘s first invasion of the North

Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Sharpsburg, Maryland
Robert E. Lee
Confederate won this battle
The Confederate victory set the stage for Robert E. Lee‘s first invasion of the North

Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

Fredericksburg, Virginia
Robert E. Lee
The Confederate won this battle
More troops were present at the Battle of Fredericksburg than at any other battle of the American Civil War, including Gettysburg.

Chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

Chancellorsville, Virginia
Robert E. Lee
The Confederate won this battle
The Battle of Chancellorsville is widely regarded as General Robert E. Lee‘s greatest victory.

Vicksburg

Jun 28, 1863

Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Ulysses S. Grant
settled into siege warfare
Vicksburg surrendered on July 4

Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Robert E. Lee
The Union won this battle
The largest battle ever fought on the North American continent

Chattanooga

Nov 23, 1863

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ulysses S. Grant
The Union won this battle
opened the road to Atlanta for Federal armies.

Murfreesboro

Dec 31, 1863

Rutherford County, Tennessee
Union general William Rosecrans
The Union won this battle
The battle provided a much needed boost to Union morale following their defeat at Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Wilderness

May 5, 1864

Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant
The Union won this battle
The Battle of the Wilderness was the first clash between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant

Cold Harbor

May 31, 1864

Cold Harbor, Virginia
Robert E. Lee
The Confederate won this battle
The Battle of Cold Harbor marked the end of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant

Atlanta

Jul 22, 1864

Atlanta, Georgia
William T. Sherman
The Union won this battle
The Confederate troops set fire to the city before evacuating, to deny its resources to William T. Sherman‘s Federal troops.

Fayetteville, NC

Mar 10, 1865

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
Don’t know who won this battle.
The importants is to what happen in Bentonville

Bentonville

Mar 19, 1865

Johnston County, North Carolina
General Joseph Johnston
The Confederate won this battle
It was the last battle between the armies of Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman and Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.