Civil War Battles *important*

The Battle of Fort Sumter

1861

Cause: First shots fired started the civil war.
Effect:
• No casualties
• South was willing to fight for federal property it considered to be its own following secession.
• Capital moved to Richmond

First years of war

1861

First Bull Run
Stonewall Jackson
Blockade Southern Ports

Battle of Antietam

1862

Cause: Confederate wanted Maryland to join the Confederacy for the Union to desperately need the Europeans.
Effect:
• Emancipation Proclamation
• 26,000 casualties deadliest one-day battle

Battle of Gettysburg

1863

Cause: Hope that invasion of Union Territory would weaken Northern support for the war.
Effect:
• 51,000 causalities
• Confederates retreated in defeat
• Marked the beginning of the end for the Confederate forces in the east.

Battle of Vicksburg

1863

Cause: General Ulysses(union) wanted to siege Vicksburg b/c whoever controlled high ground would control traffic on the whole river
Effect:
• Confederation loss Vicksburg/ control of Mississippi river and the ability to move soldiers and supplies.
• Union gaining control cut off Confederation in the East

Battle of Atlanta

1864

Cause: Union wanted to take over Confederation key point of Railroad lines and industry/disrupt the capacity to resupply its troops.
Effect:
• South was devastated a lot of crops and livestock were destroyed this allowed Lincoln to win the election easily.
• Lincoln called a truce with the confederacy allowing them to keep the land although victory was close.