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Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Civil War. it was a Confederate victory, one of the easiest battles won in the entire war. It made the Confederates think that the war would be over and won by Christmas. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The first battle of Bull Run was the first major battle in Virginia. It was won by the Confederacy, and it convinced the North that the war would indeed be a long and costly affair. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh--a Union victory--was the bloodiest battle in history at the time, -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second battle of Bull Run, or Second Manassas was won by the South, who took the oportunity and made it;s way into Maryland for the first excursion into the North. -
Battle of Antietam
The battle in Antietam was a Confederate retreat that ended all of Lee's efforts to take Northern states. -
Battle of Fredricksburg
The battle of Fredricksburg was a Confederate victory and the first major opposed river crossing of the war. Many died, and it seemed as though the South would win the war. -
Battle of Chancelorsville
This Confederate victory resulted in the mortal wounding of general Stonewall Jackson. It is often confidered to be the Confederacy's greatest victory in the war. -
Battle of Vicksburg
This Union victory led to an effective split in the Confederate troops and ultimately the South's surrender. -
Battle at Gettysburg
The Union victory in Gettysburg was a bloody and major turning point in the Civil War effort. -
Sherman's March
This Union victory frightened Georgia civilians away from the Confederacy. -
Battle of Appomattox
The Union victory at Appomattox led to Robert E. Lee's surrender and the end of the Civil War.