Battles of the Civil War

Battle at Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

First Battle of the Civil War. Confederates fired first shot. No casualties, One Union artillerist was killed and three wounded. (one mortally) Charleston, South Carolina

First Battle of Bull Run

Jul 16, 1861

First major battle won by the South. Called First Manassas by the South fought at Prince William County, Virginia,
Union: 2,896
(460 killed 1,124 wounded 1,312 captured/missing)
Confederacy: 1,982
(387 killed 1,582 wounded13 missing)
The battle proved that this was not going to be a one sided war for either side, as was predicted. The casualties soared to 2,900 killed, wounded, captured, or missing for McDowell's army and 2,000 for Beauregard's. The battle spurred a sense of victory in the South

Monitor Battles the Merrimac

Mar 9, 1862

The first battle between two steam powered "ironclad" ships. Happened at Hampton Roads in Virginia. The Monitor was a Union ship. The Merrimack was a Confederate ship , but it was really named the "Virginia" (The ship was a Union ship named the Merrimack until it was captured by the Confederacy and renamed the Virginia).

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

3,500 soldiers dead, 20,000 more wounded. after the battle the south did not did not try to attack with such forces again. This battle could have been a huge victory for the Confederacy. However, with its loss and the immense loss of human life on both sides, leaders began to realize that the Civil War would not quickly end.Fought in Southwesten Tennesse

Seven Days battle

Jun 25, 1862

Union: 1,734 was killed, 8,066 was wounded, 6,055 missing/captured.Confederates: 3,494 was killed, 15,758 was wounded, 952 missing/captured.The battle of Seven Days was a series of engagements fought June 25th through July 1st,1862. The battles were fought by Lee,who had just been apointed commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, and union general George McClellan. The battle was to rid the Richmond area of a large union force, threatening from the peninisula near the confluence of the James

Second Battle of Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

General Lee led 48,000 troops to victory over 75,000 union troops under the command of General John Pope. Victory for the Confederate forces. 22,180 casualties. Of those, 13,830 were Union soldiers. The Second Battle of Bull Run was a very important victory for the South. In fact, it was the most decisive battle in the Northern Virginia campaign for the Confederates.

Battle of Antietam

Sep 16, 1862

5,000 men dead, 18,000 wounded. "bloodiest day" of the war. Union victory. The Second Battle of Bull Run was a very important victory for the South. In fact, it was the most decisive battle in the Northern Virginia campaign for the Confederates.Fo Fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and Antietam Creek

Battle of Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

fought at Fredericksburg, Virginia. Burnside unsuccessful attempt to move South to launch an attack against the Southern Capital at Richmond resulted in overwhelming defeat. This combined with his abortive “Mud March” in January and other failures led to Burnside’s replacement by Maj. Gen Josheph Hooker in Janurary 1863. Confederate Victory. 17,929 casualties of which 13,353 were Union soldiers.

Battle of Chikamauga

Apr 19, 1863

Location: Catoose County and Waler County Georgia. Even though the Confederates won the battle, they did not press their advantage. The Union army had retreated to Chattanooga. Instead of focusing their attacks there, Longstreet was sent to attack Knoxville. Lincoln had time to replace Rosecrans with General Ulysses Grant who brought in reinforcements. Confederate Victory. 34,624 casualties of which 16,170 were Union soldiers.

Battle of Chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

Fought in Spotsylvania County, Virginia,Confederate Victory. 24,000 casualties of which 14,000 were Union soldiers. This battle was considered by many historians to be Lee’s greatest victory. At the same time, the South lost one of its greatest strategic minds with the death of Stonewall Jackson.

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.Union Victory. 51,000 casualties of which 28,000 weobert E. Lee attempted and failed to invade the North in a move designed to take pressure off of Virginia and possibly earn a victory that could end the war. The failure of Pickett’s Charge meant that the South had lost. The loss for the South was demoralizing and General Lee never again attempted to invade the North on this grand scale. re Confederate soldiers. R

Battle of Chattanooga

Nov 23, 1863

UnionVictory. 12,485 casualties of which 6,670 were Confederate soldiers.With the Union Victory at Chattanooga, the way was cleared for Union trroops to invade Georgia. fought in or near Chattanooga, Tennessee