Civil war timeline

By AlenK

  • First battle of the Bull Run ( First Manassas)

    This battle was the first major battle of the American Civil War. 35,000 American troops striked a confederate force.

  • Battle of Shiloh

    The battle of Shiloh was the one of the first major engagements of the civil war. It began when the confederate army surprise attacked on the Union forces.

  • The second battle of the Bull Run

    Also known as the second Manassas. It was the victory the rebels, they fought an army twice the size of their own.

  • Battle of Antietam

    Also known as the battle of Sharpsburg, it gave presidents Lincoln the confidence to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.

  • Battle of Fredericksburg

    The battle involved 200,000 troops.The largest amount of troops in a civil war battle.

  • Battle of stones river

    This battle was fought in the middle of Tennessee, The Union won this battle, About 1,900 were killed, about 6,100 were missing,and about 15,000 were wounded

  • Battle of Chancellorsville

    a major battle of the American Civil War, General Thomas Jackson was wounded in this battle

  • Battle of Vicksburg

    The battle of Vicksburg happened on the Mississippi river. It was a critical win for both the Union and the Confederacy.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    The battle of Gettysburg is considered the most important engagement of the american civil war. After a great victory over Union forces at Chancellorsville, General Robert E. Lee marched his Army of Northern Virginia

  • Battle of Chikamauga

    The confederates won this battle, the battle lasted 2 days, The confederates lost 20 percent of its army.

  • Battle of Chattanooga

    The confederates won this battle, this battle paved the road for General William Shermans campaign in Atlanta, Georgia

  • Battle of the Wilderness

    This battle was General Uylesses first battle, More than 17,500 deaths and injuries combined, The union General would not retreat his army

  • Battle of Spotyslvania

    This battle took over 12 days and there was 18,000 Union casualties and 12,000 confederate casualties, The confederates won this battle.This battle was also the second major engagement.

  • Battle of Cold Harbor

    A major battle in the Civil war, This battle was one of General Ulysses last battles he fought in.

  • Battle of Atlanta

    The union won this battle, Atlanta was repusled with heavy losses, This battle was also the largest battle of the Atlanta Campaign