Civil War Battles

  • Fort Sumter

    Fort Sumter
    The Confederacy won the battle. This battle was important, because it was the start of the Civil War.
  • 1st Battle of Bull Run

    1st Battle of Bull Run
    The leader for the Union was General Irvin McDowell. The Confederate leader was General PT Beauregard& Stonewall Jackson. The Confederacy won. This battle was important because ot was the 1st battle that took place in the Civil Warand it changed the view of the war.
  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh
    The leader for the Union was General Ulysses S. Grant & William Sherman. The leader for the Confederacy was General Beauregard. The Union won the battle. This battle was important because the Union of the Mississippi River.
  • Fall of New Orleans

    Fall of New Orleans
    The Leader for the Union was David Farragut . The Union won the battle. The battle was important because the Union got complete control over the Mississippi River and the south couldnt use the port or the river to carry supplies to sea.
  • Battle of Antietam

    Battle of Antietam
    The leader for the union was McClellan. The Confederate general was Lee. No one won the battle. this battle was important because the Union was able to prevent Lee from moving the war into Northern land.
  • Battle of Fredericksburg

    Battle of Fredericksburg
    The Leader for the Union was Ambrose Burnside. The Leader for the Confederacy was Lee. The Confederacy won. This battle was important because Lee retreated to Virginia. Burnside took his troops toward Richmond the Confederate capital.
  • Battle of Chancellorsville

    Battle of Chancellorsville
    The Leader for the Union was Joseph Hooker and the Confederate is Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The Confederacy won. This battle was important because it runined the Union plan of attacking Richmond. It was also important because Confederate troops stayed to defend Federicksburg and some stayed in Chancellorsville.
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    Battle of Gettysburg

    The Leader for the Union was Meade. The leader for the Confederay was Lee and George Pickett. The Union won. The battle was important because Britain and France will not help the Confederate. It was also the Major point of the war.
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    Battle of Gettysburg

    The leader for the Union was Meade. The leader for the Confederacy was Lee&George Pickett. The Union won the battle. This battle was important because Britain and France was not going to help the Confederacy and it was a major turning point in the war.
  • Siege of Vicksburg

    Siege of Vicksburg
    The leader for the Union in this battle is Ulysses S. Grant and for the Confederacy is everyone. The Union won the battle. This battle was important because it was the major turning point and the Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River
  • Wilderness Campaign

    Wilderness Campaign
    The Union leader for this battle is Grant and the Confederate leader is Lee. No one won the battle. This battle was important because Grant moved toward Richmond for the 3rd battle. It is also importnat because it was the 6 bloodiest weeks of the war.
  • Farragut at Mobile Bay

    Farragut at Mobile Bay
    The Union officer for this battle is Daivd Farragut. The Union won the battle. This battle was important because the Union took the last Southern port east of the Mississippi.
  • Sherman's March to the Sea

    Sherman's March to the Sea
    The leader for the Union was Sherman. This battle was important because Sherman and his men destroyed Atlanta, he tore up railrods lines, fields, and killed livestock.
  • Fall of Richmond&Surrender at Appomattox

    Fall of Richmond&Surrender at Appomattox
    The Confederates leader was Lee. Union won the battle of Surrender at Appomattox. This battle was important because Jefferson Davis heard the Union was moving to Richmond and he started destroying Richmond.