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Battle of Fort Sumter
This was the first battle of the civil war; however, there are no known casualities. Suprising, considering that the civil war was the bloodiest war in US history. -
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Civil War Battles
These are the most important battles that took place. -
Battle of Ball's Bluff
Conderate Victory. It was fought in Virginia. -
Battle of Belmont
This battle was fought in Missouri. The Union won the battlke. -
Battle of Fort Donelson
This battle was fought in Fort Donelson, Tennessee. The Union won and the confederates suffered heavy casualties. -
Seige of Yorktown
There were 320 casualities with no clear victor. -
Battle of Shiloh
This battle was fought in Tennessee. The Union was victorious with General Ulysses S. Grant. -
Capture of New Orleans
There were no casualties; however the Union won this battle. -
Battle of Antietam
There were 23,100 casualities with no clear victor. It was fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland. -
Battle of Stones River
This battle was fought in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Union was victorious. -
Battle of Gettyburgs
Thi battle is without a dobt the turning point of the civil war. The Union emerged victorious and gained the highground. This crucial victory allowed the Union to finish the war and emerge as truly victorious. -
Battle of the Wilderness
This battle was fought in the wildernesses of Virginia and there was no clear victor. -
Sherman's March to Sea
This was a raid on Georgia lead by General Sherman. The number of casualities is unknown. -
Battle of Nashville
In Nashville, Tennesse the Union won another battle. -
Battle of Appomattox Court House
The last battle of the civil war and the confederacy surrenders.
