Major Battles of The Civil War

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  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    The 54th Massachusetts lead the attack on the Confederates inside Fort Sumter, who had taken over the fort and were leading attacks on the Union from inside the fort.
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  • The Battle of Bull Run

    The battle First Major land battle fought by the two armies it was fought in Virginia This battle was the battle that Thomas Jackson got the name "Stonewall."

  • Yorktown

    In this battle Marching from Fort Monroe, Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s army encountered Maj. Gen. John B. Magruder’s small Confederate army at Yorktown behind the Warwick River. Magruder’s theatrics convinced the Federals that his works were strongly held. McClellan suspended the march up the Peninsula toward Richmond, ordered the construction of siege fortifications, and brought his heavy siege guns to the front. In the meantime, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston brought reinforcements for Magruder.

  • The BattleAntietam

    This battle took place in the early morning when the Union used a series of attacks against Robert E. Lee's army This battle was not a clear win in the start becuase of the sharp counter attacks from the Confederates but in the end the Union had one.

  • Fredericksburg

    Union engineers laid five pontoon bridges across the Rappahannock under fire from the Confederates but on the 12th the Union crossed over and by the 13th the Union was attacking the Confederates for a moment the Union had crossed through Jacksons line but they were quickly driven back and they crossed back over the river.

  • Stones River

    In this battle Bragg’s men attacked the Union right flank. The Confederates had driven the Union line back to the Nashville Pike by 10:00 am but there it held.

  • Brandy Station

    Brandy station had begun early morning when the Union lead a sneak attack on the Confederates this series of attacks had proved great for the Union and they kept the fight on for awhile until Lees men attacked without being seen from the rear this war was one of the openers for the battle of Gettysburg.

  • Tupelo

    In this battle Maj. Gen. A.J. Smith, commanding a combined force of more than 14,000 men and advanced south. Smith’s mission was to insure that Maj. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest and his cavalry did not raid Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s railroad lifeline in Middle Tennessee and, thereby, prevent supplies from reaching him in his campaign against Atlanta.

  • Third Winchester

    In this battle Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early renewed his raids on the B&O Railroad at Martinsburg, badly dispersing his four remaining infantry divisions. On September 19, Sheridan advanced toward Winchester along the Berryville Pike with his corps and had delayed the Unions advancement forces to meet there assault

  • Mine Creek

    In this battle About six miles south of Trading Post, where the Marais de Cygnes engagement had occurred, the brigades of Col. Frederick W. Benteen and Col. John F. Phillips, of Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton’s Provisional Cavalry Division had overtook the Confederates as they crossed Mine Creek.

  • Fort Fisher

    In this battle After the failure of his December expedition against Fort Fisher, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler was relieved of command and Maj. Gen. Alfred Terry was placed in command of a “Provisional Corps.” and prepared for the Unions army to arrive but was caught off guard and had to surrender.

  • The Battle of Bentonville

    In this battle the Union was Attacked by the Confederates but proved to still be able to fight when five Confederate attacks failed to dislodge the Federal defenders and darkness ended the first day’s fighting.

  • The Battle of White Oak Road

    In this battle Lee shifted reinforcements to meet the Federal movement to turn his right flank, placing Maj. Gen. W.H. Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry divisions at Five Forks and transferring Pickett’s division from the Bermuda Hundred front to the extreme right and Warren pushed the V Corps forward and entrenched a line to cover the Boydton Plank Road from its intersection with Dabney Mill Road south to Gravelly Run and there The Union advance was stalled by a crushing counterattack directed by Maj. gen

  • Sailor's Creek

    In this battle on April 6 at Sailor’s Creek nearly one fourth of the retreating Confederate army was cut off by Sheridan’s Cavalry and elements of the II and VI Corps. Most surrendered, including Confederate generals Richard S. Ewell, and Barton, Simms, Kershaw, Custis Lee, Dubose, Hunton, and Corse.