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First Battle of Bull Run
General Jackson received his nickname "Stonewall"; Confederate victory; First major battle -
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Battles for the Civil War
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Monitor v. Merrimack
First battle by metal covered ships; stalemate; indecisive results; Monitor kept the Merrimack at bay -
Battle of Shiloh
One of the bloodies battles of the Civil War; 20,000 casualties; Union gained control of Corinth; on their (Union) way to controlling the Mississippi; lasted two days -
Second Battle of Bull Run
Richmond was no longer threatened; Confederates were only 20 miles from Washington -
Battle of Antietam
Union soldiers found a copy of Lee's orders; Encouraged Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation; Union took the victory upon Confederates retreat; the bloodiest battle of the Civil War -
Battle of Fredericksburg
Lee strategy in placing troops led to a Confederate victory -
Battle of Chancellorsville
Stonewall Jackson died; 4 days long; Confederates had a costly victory -
Battle of Vicksburg
Union took control of the Mississippi River -
Battle of Gettysburg
Army met by accident: Famous speech "Gettysburg Address" by Lincoln; last time the Union was attacked on their own land; Pickett's charge made for an easy victory. -
Battle of Petersburg
9 month siege; Richmond was cut off from the rest of the Confederacy -
Sherman's March to Sea
Union destroyed as many of the South's supplies as possible; After attacking Atlanta, the Union marched to Savannah; the path was 50 miles wide -
Surrender at Appomattox
Confederates surrender to the Union; Grant orders food to be sent to Lee's troops; Confederates were ordered to put down their guns and go home