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Fort Sumter
April 12 1861 to April 14 1861
President lincoln sends a ship to resupply federal fort. Believing the ship had troops and weapons the Confederacy fired on the fort. Due to the attack on the fort. Lincoln calls up 75,000 troops and some of the border states sucha as Virginia secede. -
Bull Run
July 21, 1861
McDowell and his men attacked first against the confederate troops on the other side of Bull Run to weaken the confederate left flank. The union suffered about 3,000 casualties while the confederates only had 1,750. The Confederates won. This victory made the north realize this war is not going to be quick, and it gave southerners a feeling they could win the war. -
Hampton Roads
March 8, 1862 to March 9, 1862
This was a naval battle that was the first to use ironclad war ships. This battle was between the Union's Lieutenant John Worden who commanded the Monitor, and Confederates Commodore Franklin Buchanan that was in command of the Merrimack. Both Ships were lost along their crew. Even though it wasn't necessarily a victory it was a major success for Virginia because it gave them hope to break northern blockades, and marked the end of wooden ship warfare. -
Shiloh
April 6, 1862 to April 7, 1862
Confederate generals tried to make a surprise attack on General Grant in Southwestern Tennessee, but Grant and his men pushed back Confederate troops and took the fort back. This was a Union victory. Both Union and Confederates suffered about 10,000 causalities each. The Shiloh Military Park Commemorates this battle. -
Antietam
September 17, 1862 to September 18, 1862
Confederates General E. Lee and Unions McClellan fought at Antietam Creek. General Lee withdrew his men and suffering 10,318 causalities. The Union had a victory with 12,401 causalities. This victory in the north gave President Lincoln the best chance to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. -
Fredericksburg
December 11, 1862 to December 13, 1862
General Lee held off the union forces led by General Burnside so Stone Walljackson could get his corp. connected with Long Street's. Long Streets artillery decimated Union forces on high grounds. This was a major victory for the confederates. The Union suffered massive causalities of 13,000 men. The Confederates only had 5,000 causalities. Because of the major defeat President Lincoln replaced Burnside with Joseph Hooker. -
Chancellorsville
April 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863
General Lee split his men into two sections to attack Joseph Hooker men on each side. This was one of General Lee's greatest victories. The Union suffered 17,278 while Lee only lost 12,826. This gave Lee the strategic initiative. -
Gettysburg
July 1, 1863 to July 3, 1863
Confederate General Hill and Ewell went looking for supplies in Gettysburg, but came upon two Union cavalry brigades. Union forces ended up pushing back the Confederate forces. This was a major Union victory. North only suffered 23,000 casualties, but the south suffered 28,000. This crushed the southerner’s hopes for advancing in the north. -
Vicksburg
May 18, 1862 to July 4, 1863
General Grant arrived in the rear of Vicksburg and ran into Pembertons 30,000 soldiers which were isolated. Grants attacks failed twice so he settled for a methodical siege of tactics. Pemberton surrendered to Grant after running low on supplies, ammo, and food. As a result of this the union lost an ironclad, there were no casualties on either side. Because of this the Union was able to take Vicksburg. -
Chickamauga
September 20 1863 to 1863
General Thomas and his army fought in Chickamauga and lost to the south. The confederate troops sent the union troops packing when they broke through the federal line. The confederates sent the union soldiers back to Chattanooga where the union defeated the south. The union suffered 16,000 casualties and the confederates suffered 20,000. Since this win, win for the south and the north both accepted a defeat and a victory in this battle of Chickamauga and Chattanooga. -
Wilderness
May 5 1864 to May 7 1864
General Grant fought in a series of battles that lasted three days. The first day the confederates clashed with the union forces near Orange Turnpike. The trees and thick undergrowth made it difficult to move, it negated the effect of both cavalry and artillery. Many prisoners were taken, the rifle burst ignited fires. The second day the union forces drew back the confederates to the hills. In a freak accident general Longstreet was shot by his own men but he recovered -
Spotssylvania
May 8 1864 to May 21
In this event General Grant quickly started to think of a defensive attack. This battle was fought for 12 days. Spotsylvania saw some of the bloodiest fighting of the civil war with 18,000 union casualties, and 11,000 confederate casualties. The war of Spotsylvania was costly and had no absolute winner. Both sides suffered heavy losses. -
Sherman`s March
September 2, 1864 to December 21, 1864
General Sherman`s troops captured Atlanta. This was important because Atlanta was a railroad hub and industrial center of the Confederates. This event made the south think that there was no chance for them to win this war. After the loss of Atlanta the confederates headed into Tennessee and Alabama attacking the union supply lines. Sherman was set off on a wild goose chase and he split into two groups. Thomas took 60,000 to Nashville and Sherman took 62, -
Petersburg
June 9, 1864 to April 9 1865
The union army fought a series of battles over the summer and suffered heavy losses but, by the end of August General Grant had crossed into Petersburg-Weldon railroad. He captured Fort Harrison on September 29. On march 25, 1865 the confederates were driven back at the battle of Fort Stedman, leaving Lee with 50,000 troops compared to Grant`s 120,000. The confederates were forced back to the interior of Petersburg. The union won Petersburg. -
Lincoln`s assassignation
April 14 1865 to April 14 1865
While the union was raking up cities and capitals the confederates were thinking of assassinating Lincoln. After the first attempt failed Booth came up with the idea to kill him by himself at a play. At the play Booth slipped into the box and fired his single shot derringer into the back of Lincoln`s head. After hearing the shot Rathbone charged Booth and was stabbed in the shoulder. The union lost a great leader and president. After this Booth was killed.
