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Battle of Phillipi
It was fought in Phillipi, Virginia. It was the first land battle of the Civil War. It only lasted 20 minuttes. There were no deaths. The Union had 3,000 soldiers and the Confederates had 800. It resulted in a Union victory. -
Battle of Wilson's Creek
It was fought in Missouri. It was the first major battle fought west of the Mississippi River. There were 2,300 casualities including the Union general. It lasted for 5 hours. The Union had 5,400 soldiers and the Condfederates had nearly double that amount. It resulted in a Confederate victory. -
Battle of Ox Hill or Battle of Chantilly
It was fought in Fairfax County, Virginia. It was fought during a thunderstorm. Most of the dry ammunition was not usable so they had to use bayonets and musket clubs. There were 1,500 soldiers dead or wounded. It lasted for about 2 hours. It ended in a stalemate, or tie. -
Battle of Stones River
It was fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It lasted for 3 days. There were a total of 23,000 casualties. There were 35,000 soldiers for the Confederates and 42,000 soldiers for the Union. It resulted in a Union victory. -
Battle of Chickamauga
It was fought over the Chickamauga Creek in Tennessee. It lasted for 2 days. The Union had 60,000 soldiers and 16,000 casualties. The Confederates had 65,000 soldiers and almost 20,000 casualties. It resulted in a Confederate victory.
