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The Battle on Fort Sumter
This battle was the beginning of the civil war. It was the spark that lit the flame. The Union was led by Robert Anderson. He surrendered the next day. -
The Battle of Bull Run
The Confederates were led by Pierre Beauregard, while the Union troops were commanded by Irvin Dowell. It was going well for the Union until "Stonewall" Jackson rerouted troops. After that, the Confederacy won. -
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The Peninsula Campaign
This was a major Union offense against Richmond. The capital of the Rebels was led by Major General George B. McClellan. McClellan moved his army by boat to Fort Monroe. -
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Jackson's Campaign of 1862
Shenandoah Valley Campaign was a clash of Union and Confederate generals to gain the land. -
The Battle of Fort Henry
General Ulysses Grant with Andrew Foote by his side launched an attack on Fort Henry in Tennessee. Their goal was to gain control of rivers so they can cut off-trade. General Llyod evacuated his troops before surrendering to the Union. -
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The Battle of Fort Donelson
Commander Ulysses S. Grant began his attack on Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River. It was a gateway to the confederacy. John Floyd failed to break through grants blockade. -
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The Battle of Shiloh
The morning of April 6th almost 40,000 soldiers March into a Union camp. The army was led by General Albert Sidney Johnson. The Confederate attack was overwhelming to the Union troops. The attack pushed all the unprepared soldiers out of their camp. -
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The Battle of New Orleans (1862)
Some southern strategists planned an attack from the Union. They believed the Union would come down the Mississippi River and not from the Gulf of Mexico. The troops got ready for a Yankee invasion along the northside of the Mississippi River. This battle was a win for the Rebel side. -
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The Second Battle of Bull Run
This was battle was the deciding battle in the Civil war campaign. General Lee sent most of his troops to Northern Virginia to stop the federal supply base. -
The Battle of Antietam
This battle is also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg. General Robert E. Lee's goal was to invade the north. This was one of the most deadly battles of the civil war. -
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The Battle of Fredericksburg
This battle had the most combatants. They nearly had 200,000 soldiers there. The newly appointed commander of the Potomac's, Ambrose Burnside, ordered almost 120,000 troops to cross a river. -
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The Battle of Chancellorsville
This was a huge victory for the rebels. This battle is also very famous for being known for Mr "Stonewall" being shot. Lee decided to fight against a force that was 2 times his army. -
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The Siege of Vicksburg
The Union planned to take the Stronghold of Mississippi. This stronghold was on the east bank of the Mississippi River. It was south of New Orleans. -
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The Battle of Gettysburg
This was known as the biggest win for the rebels. Abraham lost all hope in the Potomac's Commander Joseph Hooker. Hooker did not want to face Lee's army after the defeat of Chancellorsville. -
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Battle of Chickamauga
Braxton Braggs army defeated Union troops. The Union troops were led by General William Rosecrans. Rosecrans's troops push Bragg's army out of Chattanooga. Bragg decided to call reinforcements and counter-attack. After a lot of losses from both sides. The confederate side was able to break through the blockade. This caused a win for the confederate side. -
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The Battle of the Wilderness
The are of the Potomac just crossed Rapidan River. The Confederate General Robert E. Lee decided that his army of North Virginia would confront the enemy in the Virginia woods. -
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Battle of Cold Harbor
This took place in Richmond, Virginia (the confederate capital. This battle was a defeat for the Union. Robert E. Lee was able to win battles in the two-parts of the cold harbor battle. -
The Battle of Atlanta
The civil war was still in a debate about who is going to win. General Grant came up with a war attack to use all parts of the army against the confederates. -
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Sherman's March to the Sea
A Union soldier that goes by the name of General Sherman lead in March from Atlanta to Savannah Georgia. He brought 60,000 soldiers with him. As he marched his soldiers did not hurt anyone. They just stole food but they did burn houses and the barns of people that fought against them. -
Appomattox Court House Battle
This battle was one of the last. General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Lee abandoned the capital, he made a goal to make enforcement in North Carolina to resume fighting against the North.
