Battles of the Civil War

Battle of Fort Sumpter

Apr 12, 1861

Start of War

First Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

First Confederate victory. Shows the war will be long

Battle of Glorieta Pass

Mar 26, 1862

Gettysburg of the West for stopping Confederate invasion of New Mexico Territory.

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

First major of the Western theather

Battle of Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Bloodiest day in American history

Battle of Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

Bloodiest battle of the War

Battle of Chancellorville

Apr 30, 1863

Largest amount of soliders

Battle of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

Union victory that split the Confederacy in half

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Lee's greatest victory of the war

Battle of Appamattox

Apr 9, 1865

End of War