Civil War Battles

  • Battle of Bull Run

    Location: Virginia
    North Key Leaders: General Irvin McDowell
    South Key Leaders: General Thomas J. Jackson
    Winner: Confederate
    Causalities: 4,7000
    Effects: People realized the war wasn't going to be quick
  • Monitor Battles the Virginia

    Location: Virginia
    North Key Leaders: General
    South Key Leaders: General

    Winner: Undecided
    Causalities:
    Effects: marked the beginning of the end of wooden ships in battle
  • Battle of New Orleans

    Location: Louisiana
    North Key Leaders: David Farragut
    South Key Leaders: Stonewall Jackson
    Winner: Union
    Causalities:
    Effects: Got part control of the MIssissippi River
  • Vicksburg

    Location: Mississippi
    North Key Leaders: General Grant
    South Key Leaders: General Pemberton
    Winner: Union
    Causalities: 35,825
    Effects: Got partial control of Mississippi River
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    Gettysburg

    Location: Pennsylvania
    North Key Leaders: General George G. Meade
    South Key Leaders: General Robert E. Lee
    Winner: Union
    Causalities: 51,000
    Effects: Union began to hold high ground
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    Grants March to Richmond

    Location: Virginia
    North Key Leaders: General Grant
    South Key Leaders: General Lee
    Winner:
    Causalities: 86,000
    Effects: weaken the south's armies and their economy
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    Sherman's March to the Sea

    Location: Georgia
    North Key Leaders: General Sherman
    South Key Leaders: General Thomas
    Winner: Union
    Causalities:
    Effects: destruction of the south