The Civil War Battle Timeline

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

The United States Military Was attacked at the fort by Confederate State Soldiers. The battle ended up lasting two days overall and the American Army ended up surrendering the fort to the Confederacy. were it took place-This battle took place in South Carolina

Bull Run 1

Jul 21, 1861

The Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War and the Confederate State Went into a battle with the American soldiers. In the end, the Confederates ended up winning this battle But The Union forces technically ended up Retreating in the end. were it took place-This battle took place in Virginia

Ironclads

Mar 9, 1862

This battle was the first time a boat named the Ironclad was Used Which ended up Revolutionizing Naval Warfare. This battle is also known as the Battle of the Hampton Roads Though this battle ended up being a tie nobody won. were it took place-This battle took place in Virginia

Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

This battle is also known as the Battle of Pittsburgh's Landing and this happened when the Confederacy Army Ended up doing a surprise attack on the American Union soldiers in the area This battle also led to over 62,000 troops being Unable to fight at the end due to many different reasons but the majority of them being death At the end of this battle And this was one of the First wins that the American Union got. Were it took place battle happened in Tennessee

Bull Run 2

Aug 28, 1862

This was A better version of the first bull run as the Confederate soldiers and their general Lee Did win. And they actually did not go ahead and run away afterward. However, there were a lot of casualties as over 9000 people died in this battle on the Confederacy side. were it took place-This battle took place in Virginia

Antietam

Sep 17, 1862

It Was known as the bloodiest single-day battle in not just the Civil War but all of America's history. It only ended up lasting 12 hours This battle also did lead to a win for the American Union Soldiers and continued to help the soldiers move through Virginia to continue to fight in the battle. Were it took place- This battle happened in Virginia

Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

This battle happened In Virginia and what makes this important is that it was between two opposing Riverbanks so one side had the Confederacy Army and one had the American Union Army. This battle ended with a win for the Confederacy. Were it took place- This battle happened in Virginia

Chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

This battle led to a loss for the Union armies as the Confederacy's Army was able to go ahead and defeat them. which was not what they wanted as the American Union Army wanted to go ahead and in this battle destroy the Confederacy Army that was in The northern part of Virginia. were it took place-This battle happened in Virginia

Gettysburg

Jun 1, 1863

This battle led to the most amount of casualties in the Civil War. And was one of the major turning points for the Union Soldiers Who were led by General George Meade. As the confederacy General Lee Had to have all the soldiers retreat by the end. Were it took place-This battle happened in Pennsylvania

Brandy Station

Jun 9, 1863

The Battle of Brandy Station was the largest Calvary battle And Was a great Redemption Ark from the last battle for the Union troops. They were able to defeat the Confederacy and even got their own surprise attack even though supposedly there had been ladders showing that they were coming for two whole days. were it took place-This battle happened in Virginia

Vicksburg

Jul 4, 1863

This battle was super important because it led to the Mississippi River being gained by the Union Which was a Critical supply line for the Confederacy Army. and The gain of the Mississippi River was one of the major reasons that the Union was able to win Were it took place-This battle took place in Mississippi

Sherman’s March to the Sea

Nov 15, 1864

This was an attack by the Union troops and their General William Tecumseh. He decided to enter the state of Georgia and pillage every town they could to get to And They actually ended up Bringing Down the whole capital of Georgia aka Atlanta. Even though lots of damage was done the battle ended when the Confederacy soldiers were taken by Union Soldiers leading to what I would say is A Sort of tie. Were it took place-This battle happened in Georgia

Appomattox

Mar 29, 1865

This battle started because of the confederacy's need for food and supplies so they went ahead and More into the North of Virginia. But they didn't exactly know was that Union Soldiers would be ready to attack them and block the Confederacy soldiers from getting out. The American Union Soldiers ended up taking over 6,000 prisoners and This battle was a win for the Union Army. Were it took place-This battle happened in Virginia

My Sources

1866

brandy station foundation
Battles of the Civil War
Key battles of the civil war ps- My sources did nor happen in 1866 just thought it would make since to put it at the end of the time line instead of 2023