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Battle of Fort Sumter
The Confederate troops hit Fort Sumter with the first shell declaring the start of the civil war. -
First Battle of Bull Run
By July 1861, two months after Confederate troops opened fire on Fort Sumter to begin the Civil War, the North started to advance on the South meeting them just north of the city Manassas. This resulted in a Confederate Victory. -
Siege of Yorktown
Siege of Yorktown was fought from April 5 to May 4, 1862. Union forces Confederate force at Yorktown behind the Warwick Line. McClellan suspended his march up the Peninsula toward Richmond and settled in for siege operations. This fight ended in a Confederate win. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh took place in the Western Theater. This battle resulted in a draw by the Union and Confederate forces. -
Capture of New Orleans
The Capture of New Orleans was one of the easier City Captures because the city spared itself the destruction suffered by many other Southern citys and surrendered. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
The Second Battle of Bull Run was fought in Prince Williams County, Virginia and resulted in a Confederate win. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland and resulted in a Union Victory. This led to the emancipation Proclomation just five days later. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Fredericksburg was the 10th most costliest battle of the Civil War and resulted in a Confederate victory. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was fought in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. This battle resulted in another Confederate victory. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was the final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign of the Civil War and resulted in a Union Victory. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg is the costliest land battle of the American Civil War resulting in 46,286 casualties. Although these casualties were the Union and Confederate forces combined, this battle resulted in a Union Victory. -
Battle of Chattanooga
The Battle of Chattanooga resulted in a Union victory. -
Battle of Atlanta
The Battle of Atlanta was fought just southeast of Atlanta Georgia and resulted in a Union Victory. -
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Sherman’s March to the Sea was when union forces marched the sea destroying anything of Southern value in their path. This ultimatley resulted in a Union Victory. -
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Alas, the Surrender at Appomattox Court House was one of the last battles that marked the END of the Civil War, General Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865.