Civil War

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

April 12 1861 - April 14 1861
Confederate Victory
This was the First shots ever fired in the Civil war, and those shots were fired by Confederates.
This caused the Civil war to start and the loss of Sumter.

The Civil War

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 11, 1865

First bull run (Manassas

Jul 21, 1861

Jul 21 1861 - Jul 22 1861
Confederate Victory
Fought Near a river Called bull run, or Manassas Virginia, McDowell lead a slow approach which allowed Beauregard to send reinforcements. Also this is the first time the Rebel yell is used.
Cause the Confederate army to be disorganized. This loss also threw McDowell out of command, and was replaced with

Peninsula Campaign

Jan 31, 1862

Start date: January 31, 1862
End date: July 26, 1862
Confederate victory
The Peninsula Campaign was an attempt by George B. McClellan to move an army to the Confederate capital, to attack it. His plan involved moving across both land and water to their position. This plan failed.
Washington went in a state of panic.

Hamptom Roads

Mar 8, 1862

Mar. 8 1862 - Mar. 9 1862
Indecisive victory
First duel between Ironclad warships. Both sides benefited equally. Confederete got false hope that they might break the blockade, and The Union was able to sink one of the confederate ships

The Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Union Victory
Confederate generals launch surprise attack on General Grant's forces, in Southwestern Tennessee.
Confederates get pushed pushed back, and both sides suffer heavy losses.

Second Battle of Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

Aug. 28 1862 - Aug. 30 1862
Confederate victory
Confederates lead by Stonewall Jackson captured a Union supply depot at Manassas Junction, threatening General Pope’s communications to D.C. Pope then attacked the Confederate forces but then failed.
Union becomes extremely discouraged.

Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Sept. 17 1862- Sept. 18, 1862
Union Victory
General Lee and McCellan faced off near Antietam. This was the first battle on Northren soil, and McCellan didn’t use his large numbers to his advantage.
This win for the Union prompted Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

Dec. 11 1862 - Dec. 15, 1862
Confederate Victory
General Burnside made a wrong move by trying to advance, and he also had to wait for pontoons to arrive to cross the river. This was an easy win for the Confederates to due so many errors from the Union.
This defeat caused many people to blame Lincoln and different senators, and two of those said senators tried to resign.

Vicksburg Campaign

Dec 26, 1862

Start date: December 26, 1862
End date: July 4, 1863
Union Victory
An attempt made by the Union to take control of the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg.
Union takes control of stronghold.

Chancellorsville

Apr 20, 1863

Apr. 20, 1863 - May 6, 1863
Confederate Victory, Greatest ever
Considered Gen. Lee’s greatest victory. Fought in the Wilderness of Virginia
Gave Lee the north advantage

Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Jul.1 1863 - Jul. 3 1863
Union Victory
Confederate troops invaded Gettysburg but were then pushed out after three days of fighting. This was a huge Union victory and a turning point for the war.
The South was demoralized and pushed ou

Chickamauga

Sep 19, 1863

Sept. 19 1863 - May 6 1863
Union Victory
Struggles in the Western theater over a major railroad center in Chattanooga, Tennessee,
This allowed The union access to a major Railroad and get troops in the south quicker

Gettysburg Adress

Nov 19, 1863

Nov. 19 1863
Union Victory
This two-three minute speech was able to uplift the war-bogged union, and remind them why they were fighting this war.
This caused the war effort to increase yet again, and everyone get a new sense of zeal for this

Battle of the Wilderness

May 5, 1864

Start date: May 5, 1864
End date: May 6, 1864
Idecisive victory
Battle in Virginia wilderness, in wich the fire of gunpowder caused a forest fire, traping and killing wounded soldiers.
Union moral improved when after the battle they did not retreat back north.

Battle of Spotsylvania

May 8, 1864

Start date: May 8, 1864
End date: May 21, 1864
Confederate victory
Just a few months after being appointed general in chief of all Union armies, Ulysses S. Grant attacked the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.
North is alarmed by high casualty rate.

Petersburg Campaign

Jun 15, 1864

June 15, 1864
April 3, 1865
Union Victory
A successful campaign to attack the Confederate capital lead by Ulysses S. Grant.
Petersburg is captured by the Union.

Battle of Mobile Bay

Aug 5, 1864

Union victory
The battle of Mobile Bay lasted two hours as a fleet of Union ships lead by Admiral David Farragut attacked the Tennessee, owned by the Confederacy, while under fire from nearby, Fort Morgan.
Union captured the Tennessee and eventually completely took over Mobile Bay.

Sherman's March

Nov 15, 1864

Nov. 15 1864 - Dec. 21 1864
Union Victory
This was a large campaign led by Maj. Gen- Tecumseh Sherman. in where the union was able to capture savannah and atlanta, also led to the destruction of so many confederate assets, such as railroads and different cities.

Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

Union Victory...For the entire war!
In the Appomattox court house General Lee surrendered to the Union.
This Caused the Union to win the war in its entirety.

Lincoln Assassination

Apr 15, 1865

John Wilkes Booth killed President Lincoln using a .44 caliber pistol at Fords Theater in Washington D.C.
Afterwards Andrew Johnson was sworn into presidency.