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Battle of bull run
This was the first major land battle of the armies in Virginia.(cause) the Union army led by Irvin McDowell marched from Washington against the Confederate army that was led by Beauregard. Beauregard wan against the union. They retreated back to washington.(Effect) And the confederate army kept their territory. -
Battle of Antietam
(Cause)Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia battled against Union General George McClellan’s Army. This entire battle was Lee’s attempt to invade the north.(Effect) But the union successfully repelled the attack. And the north kept their territory. -
The battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg was a battle that the confederates won . (cause)Led by General Robert E. Lee's army went against Ambrose Burnside.(effect) After losing Burnside was relieved if his duty. -
The battle of Chancellorsville
(cause) Joseph Hooker's Army tried to flank Robert E. Lee's Army with a large sum of soldiers .(effect) lee successfully repelled the unions attack and kept their territory -
The battle of vicksburg
(cause)Ulysses S. Grant's armies invaded vicksburg. (effect)The Confederate army led by John Pemberton tried to hold them back but On July 4 vicksburg was taken over by the union. -
The battle of Gettysburg
(Cause) Confederate General Robert E. Lee tried to invade the North for the second time. (Effect) his attack was repelled and the union kept their territory