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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom’s Cabin, published in 1852, was a book about slavery and the acts that were being done to African American people. It was the gas to slavery, a burning problem in the United States at the time. It was that extra push the United States needed to get slavery in the spotlight. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was where the first shots fired in the Civil War. No casualties were reported in the Confederate’s successful attempt of taking over the fort. It was a tough loss for the Union, and it lead to the start of the Civil War. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run was the first major/real battle of the Civil War. It took place in Manassas, Virginia, consisting of around 35,000 Union troops and 20,000 Confederate troops. The North came into the battle overly confident and ended up losing the battle even though they had such a big advantage in numbers. -
Battle of the Ironclads
The Battle of the Ironclads was the battle between two Ironclads, the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia. It was fought in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The ships constantly fired on each other, but their shell of armor deflected the shots. This was the beginning for the new steam-powered iron ships. -
Battle of Fort Macon
The Battle of Fort Macon was a bitter loss for the Confederates. The Union soldiers precisely fired upon the Confederate fort with cannons and brought it to rumbles with ease. It was too much to handle for the Confederates and they had to raise the white flag. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was one of the first large battles of the Civil War. It started with a Confederate attack out of the blue on Union forces in southwestern Tennessee. The Confederates were winning the battle at first but then lost their positioning and had to retreat. The battle had over 23,000 casualties. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull run was one of General Lee’s better moves in the war for the Confederates. John Pope and McClellan's armies were meant to meet up for a combined attack on the Confederates. General Lee decided that he wanted to strike an attack early however, taking Pope’s army head on going straight for the Union depot were the supplies were. The Union were forced to retreat. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam took place at Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland. It was General Lee’s army versus General McClellan's. It was the awaited battle after General Lee had been preparing to invade the North. In the first 8 hours of the battle there was already 15,000 casualties and it is reported as the bloodiest day in American Military history. It ended with Lee’s army retreating back to Virginia in a stalemate. The total casualties were 23,000. -
The Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg took place in Fredericksburg consisting of over 200,000 combined troops( around 120,000 Union and 80,000 Confederate.) Lee’s defenses against the Union stayed strong and held back both attacking sides of Burnside's army. This dropped the Union’s morale horribly and gave a much needed boost to the Confederates after the failed invasion at Antietam. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville took place in Spotsylvania County Virginia, where General Lee decided to face an army twice his size. Lee had outsmarted General Hooker multiple times even though he was down a tremendous number of troops(60,000 to 115,000.) The continues flanking of Lee and diversions lead to him winning the battle and Hooker had to retreat back to Washington D.C. -
Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg took place in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on the bank of the Mississippi river. It was a Confederate stronghold at the time so after the 47 day siege and the Union Victory of the Mississippi River, the Union were in great condition now owning the supply line. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg is considered the most important battle of the Civil War. It was Lee’s major attempt of invading the North. It was a 3 day engagement consisting of Lee attacking all sides of the Union defenses in an attempt to break the lines. The Union army held strong, defending Lee’s attempts to invade the North, and the Union won the battle. -
Devil's Den
The side Battle of Devil’s Den took part in Gettysburg. It was the second day of the 3 day siege and it was a Union slaughter. They had retreated back into the Devil’s Den where Confederate sharpshooters fired at them like fish in a barrel. It was a nightmare for the Union soldiers. -
Pickett's Charge
Pickett's Charge took place on the last day of Gettysburg. It was General Pickett’s last attempt with about 15,000 Confederates running a three quarter mile with open cannon fire. There was about 6,000 Confederate casualties at the end of the last surge and it was the last attempt to invade the north. -
Second Battle of Fort Sumter
The Second Battle was a bombardment of Union cannons on the Confederate controlled fort. The constant Union cannon fire left the fort in ruins. The confederates were expecting an attack after the cannons which indeed came but the Confederate’s had defended the fort. -
Battle of Athens
The Battle of Athens was a Confederate ambush early in the morning on Athens, Alabama. There was around 600 Confederates and only 100 Union soldiers defending Athens. Even though they were extremely outnumbered, they were able to make the Confederates retreat. -
Battle of Saint Mary's Church
The Battle of Saint Mary’s Church was really just a way of delaying the confederates. The Confederates attacked Saint Mary’s Church and the Union were severely outnumbered. However, they were still able to delay the Confederates and get the train they were guarding safely through. -
Battle of Atlanta
The Battle of Atlanta took place right outside of Atlanta consisting of 34,000 Union soldiers and 40,000 Confederates. The Union forces were going for the important rail supply that the Confederates owned and won the battle. The Union victory ended with 3500 Union casualties and 8500 Confederate casualties. -
Appomattox Surrender
The Surrender of Appomattox declared the end of the Civil War. It took place in the Appomattox Court House. The north was getting control and maintaining control in lots of places in the South so it was the conclusion of the war. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln’s assassination took place in a theater in Washington D.C. He was assassinated by the famous stage actor John Wilkes Booth and he died the following morning in the Peterson House. It was the first U.S President assassination ever.
