Battles of the Civil War

Battle of Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Union: Anderson
Confederacy: Beauregard
First Battle of Civil War. spark of the Civil War. Beauregard fired on Union first forcing the Union surrendered.

1st battle of Bull Run

Jul 31, 1861

Confederacy: Beauregard and Stone Wall Jackson
Union: Mcdowell
Union was forced to retreat quickly. Confederacy won. Changed views of the war. North knew that the war was going to be much longer. South was convinced they were goin to win the war.

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Union: General Ulyessus S. Grant and Sherman
Confederacy: General Beauregard
Union won.
Strategic win toward union control of the Mississippi River. Bloody war for two days. Union gained control of Cornith and Memphis.

Fall of New Orleans

Apr 25, 1862

Union: Captian Farragut
Union won. Completed control of Mississippi. South couldn't use ports or rivers to carry goods to sea.

Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Union: McClellan
Confederacy: Lee
Neither side won. Union prevented Lee from moving forward. Caused Emancipation Proclomation. McClellan had Lee's batlle plans. Considered bloodiest day in American history.

Battle of Fredericksburg

Dec 13, 1862

Confederacy: Lee
Union: Burnside
Lee intercepted the troops at Fredericksburg. Lee built trenches so they could fire down and be protected. Drove back Unions forces and they ran back. The Rebels won.
Important Becuase South won again.

Battle of Chancellorsville

May 6, 1863

Confederacy: Lee and Jackson
Union: Hooker
The confederacy won the battle. This was important because it ruined the Union plans of attacking Richmond, Virginia.

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Lasted till July 4rth.
Union: Meade
Confederacy: Lee and Pickett
Union won.
Important because it stoped hope for help from Britian and France for the South. It was the turning point in the Civil war

Siege of Vicksburg

Jul 4, 1863

Union: Ulysses S. Grant
Confederacy: Everyone
The Union Won
It was important because it was the turning point. The Confederacy split in half and lost control of the Mississippi River in the South. Last defenses at Misssissippi River for South.
47 day seige on water and land.

Wilderness Campaign

May 5, 1864

Fought in dense forests.
Union: Grant
Grant moved toward Richmond
50,000 deaths in 3 days.
Neither side won

Farragut at Mobile Bay

Aug 5, 1864

Captain Faragut for Union
Union won
Important because it was the last Southern port.

Shermans March to the Sea

Sep 22, 1864

Sherman
Union wanted to bresk the morale of the South
Burned everything
Freed slaves
Marched all the way to the sea.

Fall of Richmond/Surrender at Appomattox

Apr 2, 1865

Davis desytroyed Richmond and fled the city.
Lee surrendered
Lee and Grant met to discuss end of war.
Came up with conditions of surrender
April 9th 1865 CIVIL WAR WAS OVER!