Civil War Battles

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

Generals:
Union- Robert Anderson
Confederate- P.G.T. Beaurgard
Winner- Confederates
Location: Virginia
Significance- First battle opf the Civil War

1st Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

Generals:
Union- Irwin McDowell
Confederate- P.G.T. Beaurgard
Winner- Confederates
Location: Virginia
Significance- First major battle in the Civil War!

Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Generals:
Union- Ulysses S. Grant
Confederates- Albert Sidney Johnston
Winners- Union
Location: Hardin County, Virginia
Significance- This battle made both realize that it would be a long and bloody war. It was a severe loss for the confederacy.

2nd Bull Run

Aug 30, 1862

Generals:
Union- John Pope
Confederate- Robert E. Lee
Winner- Confederate
Location: Northern Virginia
Significance- It was an important victory for the South, and a decisive battle in the Northern Virginia Campaign for the Confederates.

Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

Generals:
Union- Robert E. Lee
Confederate- George Mccllen
Winner- Union
Location: Maryland
Significance- This battle was equally matched at some points.

Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

Generals:
Union- Ambrose E. Burnside
Confederate- Robert E. Lee
Winner- Confederate
Location: Spotslyvania County, Virginia
Significance- They were in war because they wanted to abolish slavery, and in the South they didn't want to abolish slavery. Because it would ruin their business.

Chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

Generals:
Union- George G. Meade
Confederate- Robert E. Lee & Stone Wall Jackson
Winner- Confederate
Location: Virginia
Significance- The Union army counter-attacked, and the day ened with both sides disorganized. Also Stone Wall Jackson got shot by his own men (accidentally), and died 7 days later.

Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

Generals:
Union- Ulysses S. Grant
Confederate- John C. Pemberton
Winner- Unoin
Location: Warren County, Mississippi
Significance- When the Union won the North had more land and another advantage against the Confederacy.(Most brilliant campaign in War!)

Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Generals:
Union- George G. Meade
Confederate- Robert E. Lee
Winner- Union
Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania
Significance- It gave the North a MAJOR VICTORY!!

Sherman's March

Nov 15, 1864

Generals:
Union- William T. Sherman
Winner- Union
Location: Through Georgia and to Georgia's Coast
Significance- The Union marched down to the sea and burned farms, houses, etc..

Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

Generals:
Union- Ulysses S. Grant
Confederate- Robert E. Lee
Winner- Union
Location: Viginia
Significance- Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865, and 27,805 Confederate soldiers were pardoned.