civil war

Civil War

Period: Jan 1, 1860 to Dec 31, 1865

Fort sumter

Apr 12, 1861

First official battle of the civil war

First bull run

Jul 21, 1861

First Major battle of civil war told every one this wasnt going to be an easy war.

battle of wilson creek

Aug 10, 1861

first major battle of the western theater

battle of port royal sound

Nov 7, 1861

One of the first amphibious battles in the war

Battle of fort henry

Feb 6, 1862

first major union victory in the west led by U.S. Grant

BATTLE OF HAMPTON ROADS

Mar 8, 1862

First battle of iron clads

Battle of shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

Had more american casualties in two days than in all american wars combined.

The seven days battle

Jun 25, 1862

part of th peninsula campaign where confeds pushed back union forces and causd them to retreat een though the union won every battle

Battle of vicksburg

Jun 28, 1862

the seige lasted for months untill the people had to surrender because they had no food water or clothes.

second bull run

Aug 28, 1862

Anothe loss for the union in the same place as first bull run set up lees first invasion of the north

Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

bloodiest day in american history

Fredricksburg

Dec 11, 1862

Most troops ever assimbled during the civil war an a lopsised slaughter for federal troops

Battle of chasolorsville

Apr 30, 1863

General lee's greatest victory and loss at the same time he won the battle but lost stonewall Jackson

gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

The last time lee and the confederacy ever invaded the north and never gained enough momentum to win again

Bttle of appomatox court house

Apr 8, 1865

Resulted in lee's surrender to the union and formaly ending the war