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Battle of Fort Sumter
Commonly marked as the start of the Civil War, the Battle of Fort Sumter was a loss to the Union side. Union general Robert Anderson surrendered to Confederate general P.G.T Beauregard. -
1st Battle of Bull Run
In Manassas, Virginia the first battle between the North and the South was fought. Everbody believed the North would win since they had all the materials needed but to everybody's surprise, Union General, McDowell lost against Confederate generals General Beauregard and General Jackson. -
The Battle of Shiloh
In Mississippi, the Union was moving forward on their Anaconda Plan part 1, to take over the Mississippi river. So Union generals general Grant and General Sherman fought Confederate general, General Beauregard in a historic battle named the Battle of Shiloh.In the end, the Union succeeded in taking over the place and gained control of Corinth and Memphis, essentially taking over part of the Mississippi River. -
The Fall of New Orleans
In Louisiana, the second part of taking over the Mississippi River for the Union was happening. This was one a naval battle, unlike the rest. The objective for the Union was to take over a very important Southern port, New Orleans. This way, they could stop the South from transferring goods by sea. After a long battle between Union Lietenant Farragut and the confederate navy, the Union won and gained control of the Mississippi River. -
The Battle of Antietem
In Maryland, the battle between Union general General McClellan and Confederate general Gerneral Lee was taking place. What was unique about this particular battle was that even though it was "The Bloodiest Day in American History" no one won at the end and the battle ended up as a tie. Because of this battle, the Emancipation Proclomation was made. -
Battle of Fredericksburg
In Virginia, General Burnside, a union general confronted retreating General Lee. He planned to seize the Confederate capital,Richmond, but met Lee at Fredericksburg. This started the battle of Fredericksburg. General Lee dug trenches on hills and ended up defeating General Burnside. South won again and Richmond was safe, temporarily. -
The Battle of Chancellorsville
At this time in Virginia, General Hooker was proceeding with part of the Anaconda plan, to capture Richmond, the Confederate Capital. General Lee met them and they fought. Using a clever plan, General Lee and General Jackson surprised General Hooker and won. This prevented the North from being a able to capture the capital. -
The Battle of Gettyburg
In Pennslyvania, General Meade, a Union general was fighting against Confederates General Lee and General Pickett. General Meade won and showed the Confederates that it would be useless to advance into the North as the North would defeat them if they did. This ruined all hope of South getting help from Britain and France. -
The Siege of Vicksburg
To gain full control of the Mississippi River, the Union decided to take over Vicksburg. This led to the Seige of Vicksburg. It was Union general General Grant against all the Confederates. The siege lasted for 47 days. Finally, the Confederates surrendered and the Union won. Now, the Union had full control of the Mississippi River. -
The Wilderness Campaign
In the dense forests called the Wilderness, a battle was taking place that lasted for six weeks. This was called the Wilderness Campaign. General Grant fought with his men against the Confederate General Lee in the woodlands. In the end, General Grant was able to continue his journey towards Richmond, the Confederate Capital. -
Farragut at Mobile Bay
In Mobile Bay, AdmiralFarrgut and his navy was having a naval battle with the Confederate admiral, Admiral Buchannan. Even though the Confederates kept on oppressing the Union, the Union pressed forward and later won the battle. The Union took the last Southern port east of Mississippi. Now there was no hope for the Southerners to recieve goods from sea. -
Sherman's March To The Sea
Led by General Sherman, the Union troops marched toward the Atlantic Coast, burning most of the things in their way. Along they way, they freed slaves. There was no major battles that happened in the march but Sherman's March to the Sea is a very important event since it marked the ending of the Civil War. It helped demoralize the Southerners, giving the Union a better chance of winning. -
Fall of Richmond/ Surrender at Appomattox
Richmond, the capital of Virginia was burned by Davis, the leader of the Confederacy to destroy anything that might be of help for the approaching Union troops, led by General Sherman. Meanwhile in the village called Appomattox Court House in Northern Virginia, Confederate general, Robert E. Lee, surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.
