Important Battles of Civil War

By dwray17

  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina by the South Carolina militia, and the return gunfire and subsequent surrender by the United States Army, that started the American Civil War.

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Battle of Manassas, was the first major battle of the American Civil War and was a Confederate victory.

  • Second Battle of Bull Run

    The Second Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Second Manassas was fought August 29–30, 1862, in Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War. Resulted in a Confederate Victory.

  • Battle of Antietam

    The battle ended the Confederate invasion of Maryland in 1862 and resulted in a Union victory. It also led to President Abraham Lincoln issuing the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862.

  • Battle of Fredericksburg

    The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. Resulted in a confederate victory.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg was a significant Union victory considered by many to be the turning point of the Civil War.