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Shiloh (Battle of Pittsburg Landing)
Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater fought April 6 – April 7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. Confederate forces under Generals Albert Sidney Johnston and Beauregard launched a surprise attack on Grant. They won the first day. But, the next day the South lost. -
Peninsula Campaigon
March - July 26, 1862
McCellan intended to capture the Confederate capitol, Richmond. He was successful against the opposing General Johnston. But, once the Confederate general Robert E. Lee came an emeraged the Seven Days Battle the Union could not gain strength. The Union was defeated. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run was fought August 28–30, 1862. Jackson attacked a Union column east of Gainesville and realized they couldn't fight anymore. Pope launched a series of assaults against Jackson's position along an unfinished railroad grade. There were heavy casualties on both sides. Longstreet came with 25,000 men & counterattacked the Union driving them back to Bull Run. -
Vicksburg
Spring 1862- July 4 1863
Union forces wanted to take control of Vicksburgh, Mississippi because it was a location that controlled the Mississippi River.
Grant moved his army to the west and east bank of the river and then crossed it. Pemberton (the commander of Vicksburg) tried to flee his men but they ran into Union forces because they surrounded the city. Pemberton surrendered on July 4. The Union gained control and then this became the turning point of the war. -
Wilderness
This battle was fought May 5-7 1864. Grant attempted to move quickly through t the Wilderness of Spotsylvania, but Lee launched sent his troops to intercept him. On May 5, the Union led by Warren attacked the Confederates on the Orange Turnpike. On the 3 day the Union suffered 7,000 more casulties than the Confederates. Grant promised Lincoln he wouldn't surrender. The Federal marched away thinking the Union retreated but then the Union attacked and started a 2 weeks battle. -
Spotsylvania
Following the Battle of the Wilderness this battle occurred on and off from May 8 through May 21, 1864, as Grant tried various schemes to break the Confederate line. In the end, the battle was inconclusive, and there was no victor, but with almost 32,000 casualties on both sides, it was the costliest battle of the campaign. -
Mobile Bay
August 5, 1864- August 23, 1864
Mobile Bay was used as a major port for bringing in badly needed supplies for the Confederacy. Farragut led a group of Union ships through Confederate defenses. He sealed off one of the last major Southern ports of the bay in the Battle of Mobile Bay. Farragut successfully cut off the port from getting supplies. -
Sherman's March
September 2, 1864 - December 21, 1865
Shermans troops captured Atlanta, whaich was an industrial center to the railroads of the Confederacy. Then he raided Savannah and burned their was to Charleston because the defenders of the Confederates left Savannah and resulted in a Union victory. In April the Confederacy surrendered and the war was over. Sherman's war was brutal and the Union's government was able to last. -
Petersburg Campaign
The Petersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864 to March 25, 1865. Ulysses S. Grant constructed trench lines that extended over 30 miles from the eastern Richmond, Virginia, to the southern parts of Petersburg. Petersburg was important to the supply of Lee's army and the Confederate capital of Richmond. Many battles were fought to try to cut off the railroad supply lines through Petersburg to Richmond. Lee finally gave in & left the cities. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln was shot by John Booth and his group on April 14. Booth snuck into the presidental box, where Lincoln was sitting, at Ford's Theater and shot him at 10:15pm with his .44- caliber single shot derringer during the show. Lincoln was pronounced death the next morning and Andrew Johnson was then sworn in as the next president. Booth escaped that night but was later hunted down and killed. The others of his group were found and hung.
