Civil War timetoast

Fort Sumpter

Apr 12, 1861

Union general was Major Anderson
Confederacy general was general Beauregard
There was really no winner but South did get the fort
It was important because it ignited the Civil War

1st battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

Union general was General McDowell
Confederacy general was General Beauregard and Stonewall jackson
The South won the battle

The battle was important because it was the first battle and changed the veiw on war.

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

The Union's general was General Ulysses S. Grant and William Sherman
The South's general was General Beauregard
It was important because it was a strategic win to the North

Fall of New Orleans

Apr 25, 1862

The Unions leader was David Farragut
The Union won the battle
Important because this battle completed the Union's control over the Mississippi River

Antietnam

Sep 17, 1862

The Unions leader was General McCellan
The South had General Lee
No one won the battle
Important because this battle prevented Lee from moving war into Northern land

battle of Fredricksburg

Dec 13, 1862

Union leader was general Burnside
Confederacy leader was General Lee
The South won the war
Important because the South won again against the North

Battle of Chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

The battle took place from April 30th to May 6, 1863
Union's leader was General Hooker
South's leaders was Lee and stonewall
The South won
Important because it ruined plan to attack Richmond

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg took place through July 1-4th, 1863
Union's leader was general Meade
South's leader was Lee and General Pickett
The Union won
Important because ended hope for help towards the confederacy

Seige of Vicksburg

Jul 4, 1863

Union's leader was General Ulysses
Confederacy would take anyone for a leader
The Union won
Important: River city, South supplies, last defense

The Wildnerness Campaign

May 5, 1864

This started the six bloodiest weeks of war
Union's leader was Grant
Confederacy really had no leader
important because the North moved to Richmond

Farragut at Mobile Bay

Aug 5, 1864

Union's leader was David Farragut
Confederacy leader was anybody
The Union won
Important because union took last part of Mississippi

Sherman's March to the Sea

Nov 15, 1864

This event began on November 15th to December 21st, 1864
Union's leader was Sherman
Confederacy had no leader
The union
Important because Sherman destroyed all of Souths recources

Fall of Richmond/Surrendor at Appomattox

Apr 2, 1865

Grant going to Richmond
Lee and Confederates withdrew and detroyed there own things so North couldn't get to them
Union Won
Important because South surrendored and the Union won the war