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Battle of Fort Sumter
Charleston south carolina
April 12 1861
April 14 1861
Major Robert Anderson, garrison commander
The intense of confederate artillery
Had been preceded by month of serge like conditions -
1st battle of bull run
Prince William county Virginia
July 21 1861
Irvin McDowell , winfield Scott
It was first major civil war battle
Also known as the first Manasseh -
Shiloh
Tennessee
April 6, 1862
April 7, 1862
Ulysses s. Grant
Forces launched a surprise attack
Casualties in two days of fighting -
Ft. Donelson
Western theater
Feb 11 1862
Feb 16 1862
Andrew hull foote
Fought Feb from 11 to 16
Avenue for the invasion of the south -
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Dec 11 1862
Robert E. lee
Early battle of war
Ambrosia Burnside -
Seven days
Virginia
June 25 1862
Robert E. lee
Despite heavy losses
Drove them into retreat down -
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
July 1 1863
Robert E. lee
More than 50,000 fell
Bloodiest battle ever -
Wilderness
Virginia
May 5 1864
Ulysses S. grant
horrendous casualties
men back to the defenses at Richmond -
Cold harbor
Virginia
May 1864
Ulysses S. grant
It was the last major battle
a massive frontal attack against Confederate -
Vicksburg
Mississippi
May 18 1863
July 4 1863
John c. pemberton
Grant's armies converted
One most brilliant military campaigns -
New Orleans
New Orleans
April 25 1862
May 1 1861
David Farragut
Southern city was huge blow to the confederacy
River was open for the ragtag confederate fleet -
Murfreesboro
Tennessee
July 13 1862
William Rosecrans
Massed artillery broke up the assault
Although the battle was a draw -
Chattanooga
Tennessee
November 23 1863
Braxton bragg
Capture Atlanta and Sherman's march -
2nd battle of bull run
Prince William county Virginia
Aug 28 1862
John pope
Stunning win over the confederate union
Men fell as casualties at this fight -
Antietam
Maryland
Sep 17 1862
Robert E. lee
Over 23,000 men fell
Making it the bloodiest day -
Chancellorsville
Virginia
April 30 1863
Robert E. lee
30,000 combined casualties
Bloodiest battle ever -
Atlanta
Georgia
July 22 1864
William j. Hardee
defeated Confederate forces
wanting to neutralize the important rail and supply hub -
Fayetteville
Fayetteville
April 181864
William L.
the merrymakers and demanded their surrender
He escaped out the front door and ran to warn his brother. -
Bentonville
Nc
March 19 1865
William L.
part of the Carolina Campaign of the American Civil War
It was the last battle