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Fort Sumter
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Started on April 12 1861 b.
Ended on April 14 1861 c.
Confederates victorious d.
There was only one death in the whole battle which happened during a gun salute e.
The loss of U.S. property united and aroused the North. The fort was mostly reduced to rubble. -
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First Bull Run
Started on July 21 1861
Ended on July 22 1861
Confederates considered victorious
Both sides of the battle had equal soldiers about 18,000.
With the help of their rebel yell that scared the union the confederate soldiers were able to split the union line and caused them to retreat to Washington.
The hardships of this first battle told both sides of the war that this war would not end as quick as they thought it would. -
Shiloh
Started on April 6 1863
Ended on April 7 1863
Union Victorious
Union had 66,812 soldiers and the Confederacy had 44,699. The Union had 13,047 casualties(1,754 klled, 8,408 wounded, 2,885 captured or missing)
Both sides were were immobilized for the next three weeks because of the heavy casualties. -
Chickamauga
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Started on September 19 1863 b.
Ended on September 20 1863 c.
Confederates victorious d.
The Union had approximately 60,000 soldiers the Confederacy had approximately 65,000 soldiers. The Union had 1,657 killed, 9,756 wounded and 4,757 captured or missing the Confederacy had 2,312 killed, 14,674 wounded and 1,468 captured or missing e.
Chattanooga was put under siege because the Union forces got safety there after the battle -
Gettysburg Adress
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Happened on November 19 1863 b.
Speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln c.
It is one of the most memorable speeches in American history. d.
It reminded the public why the Union needed to fight and win the Civil War. The speech also reflected Lincoln’s belief that the Civil War was not just a fight to save the Union, but a struggle for freedom and equality for all. -
Spotsylvania
Started on May 8 1864
Ended on May 21 1864
Inconclusive
Union started with 100,000 soldiers the confederate started with 52,000 soldiers. Union lost 18,399(2,725 killed, 13, 416 wounded, 2,258 captured or missing) Confederates lost 12, 687 (1,515 killed, 5,414 wounded, 5,758 captured or missing)
In the North, alarmingly high casualty reports dashed the war-weary public's high hopes as it became clear that Union troops had failed to break the Confederate line. It was costly but inconclusive. -
Petersburg Campaign
Started on June 9 1864
Ended on March 25 1865
Union won the seige
Union had 67,000 to 125,000 soldiers and the confederacy had and average of 52,000 soldiers. The Union had and estimated 42,000 lost the Confederacy had an estimated 28,000 lost.
Devastating blow for Lee's army, setting up the Confederate defeat at Five Forks on April 1. -
Mobile Bay
Started on August 5 1864
Ended on August 23 1864
Union victorious
Union 151 killed 177 wounded 1 ironclad sunk, Confederate 13 killed 22 wounded 1,587 captured 1 gunboat captured 1 gunboat destroyed 1 ironclad captured
Fort Morgan surrendered to the Union which sealed Gulf coast from further blockade running -
Appomattox
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Started on April 9 1865 b.
Ended on April 9 1865 c.
Union victorious d.
Union had 100,000 soldiers the Confederacy had 28,000 soldiers. Union lost 164 soldiers and the Confederacy had 500 soldiers killed or wounded and the rest surrendered. e.The surrender of General Robert E. Lee effectively ended the Civil War. -
Lincoln's Assassination
April 14 1865 at 10:15
Ford Theater, Washington D.C.
John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln using a Philidelphia Derringer Pistol and a dagger
Lincoln died at 7:22 am on April 15
