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Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter started April 12–14 of 1861). This was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter. It was near Charleston in South Carolina. It that started the American Civil War. South Carolina demanded that the US Army abandon its facilities in Charleston Harbor. This started by Davis decided thathe had no choice but to order Anderson to surrender Sumter, but he refused. Then the Civil War began at 4:30 a.m. when Confederate artillery, under the command of Pierson. -
Battle of Chattanooga
The Confederacy split its forces in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1862. They split into several small commands. This was an attempt to complicate Federal operations. M. Mitchel received orders to take his division to Huntsville, Alabama. It was to repair railroads in the area. He eventually occupied more than 100 miles along the Nashville, Chattanooga, Memphis, and Charleston railroads. Mitchel and his men sparred with Maj. Edmund Kirby Smith's men in May. This battle lasted from June 7 to June 8 of -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg. This was particularly in the South. This battle was fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland and Antietam Creek as part of the Maryland. The Army of the Potomac was under the command of George McClellan. They had a series of powerful assaults against Robert E. Lee’s. They were to his force near Sharpsburg, Maryland. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15 of 1862. This war happened in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, between General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army. This was a major Confederate victory. It was also one of the most lopsided defeats of the Civil War for Union forces. This battle had over 18,000 casualties. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major battle of the American Civil War. It was also important to the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville Campaign. The time period of thie battle was from April 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863. This battle was considered to be Confederate Gen. It was Robert E. Lee's greatest victory during the American Civil War. -
Battle of Vicksburg
In May and June of 1863, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's armies converged on Vicksburg. They were investing the city and a Confederate army under Lt. Gen. John Pemberton. On July 4, Vicksburg surrendered after operations. The combatants confederate States of America, Union. -
Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 to July 3 of 1863. It is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. They had a victory over Union forces at Chancellorsville, and after, General Robert E. Lee marched his Army of Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania in late June 1863. This battler was fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was by Union and Confederate forces. This was also during the American Civil War. -
Battle of Cold Harbor
The Battle of Cold Harbor was fought from May 31 to June 12 of 1864, This had the most fighting occurring on June 3. The combatants were the Confederate States of America, Union. The main reason for this battle was over was a frontal assault. This battle was a sprawling. There was a two week engagement that left more than 18,000 soldiers killed, wounded, & captured. In the summer of 1864 the Union Army of the Potomac was fighting its way south. They were going towards Richmond, Virginia. -
Battle of Pettersburg
The Battle of Petersburg was also known as Siege of Petersburg. This was different battles around the cities of Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia. The battle was from June 9, 1864 to March 25, 1865. This was during the civil war. -
Battle of Palmetto Ranch
On May 13, 1865, After the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee, the last land action of the Civil War took place at Palmito Ranch. The ranch was near Brownsville. Early in the war the Union army had briefly occupied Brownsville. They were unable to hold the city. The time period of this battle was from May 12, 1865 to May 13, 1865.
