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Major Battles of the Civil WarRecapping your graphic organizer…
Fort Sumter Location:
Charleston County, South Carolina
Leaders:
Union: Maj. Robert Anderson
Confederacy: Brig Gen P.G.T. Beauregard
Notes on the Battle
Confederacy fires the first shots of the Civil War
Lincoln had attempted to send aid
Significance/Winner
Confederacy
No casualties from the battle itself
BEGINS THE WAR
First Battle of Bull Run Location:
Fairfax and Prince William County, VA
Leaders:
Union: Irvin McDowell
Confederacy: Brig Gen P.G.T. Beauregard
Notes on the Battle
First major land battle of the war
Significance/Winner
Confederacy
Demonstrates the war will not be over quickly
Earns Thomas Jackson the nickname ‘Stonewall’
Hampton Roads Location:
Chesapeake Bay, VA Leaders:
Union: Lt. John Worden Confederacy: Capt. Franklin
Buchanan Notes on the Battle
Monitor= Union; Merrimack= Confed.
Significance/Winner First battle of iron-sided
ships no more wooden ships! Inconclusive winner
Battle of Shiloh Location:
Hardin County, TN
Leaders:
Union: Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Confederacy: Gen. Albert Sidney and Gen. P.G.T Beauregard
Notes on the Battle
Series of attacks/counterattacks
Helped the Union capture the ‘western frontier’
Significance/Winner
Union
More casualties than all other U.S. wars combined
Helped make Grant famous
Battle of Antietam Location:
Washington County, MD
Leaders:
Union: Maj. Gen. George McClellan
Confederacy: Gen. Robert E. Lee
Notes on the Battle
McClellan lost command after his failure to pursue Lee
Significance/Winner
Union
23,100 casualties single bloodiest day of war
Prompts Lincoln to issue the Eman. Proc.
Battle of Chancellorsville Location:
Spotsylvania County, VA Leaders:
Union: Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker Confederacy: Gen. Robert E. Lee
Notes on the Battle Demonstrates superiority of
southern military leaders Significance/Winner
Confederacy Considered Lee’s greatest
victory ‘Stonewall’ Jackson killed by own
men
Battle of Vicksburg Location:
Warren County, MS Leaders:
Union: Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Confederacy: Lt. Gen. John
Pemberton Notes on the Battle
Fulfilled second part of Anaconda Plan
Significance/Winner Union Sealed the fate of the
Confederacy Grant appointed General-in-Chief
Battle of Gettysburg Location:
Adams County, PA Leaders:
Union: Maj. Gen. George Meade Confederacy: Gen. Robert E. Lee
Notes on the Battle Only major battle above Mason-
Dixon Line Significance/Winner
Union Bloodiest battle of the Civil War Turning point Union gets upper
hand Gettysburg Address issued later
Battle of Atlanta Location:
Fulton County, GA Leaders:
Union: Maj. Gen William T. Sherman Confederacy: Lt. Gen. John Bell
Hood Notes on the Battle
Began Sherman’s path of destruction total war Destroy both civilian and military
targets
Significance/Winner Union Demoralized remaining
Confederate forces
Appomattox Courthouse Location:
Appomattox County, VA Leaders:
Union: Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Confederacy: Gen. Robert E.
Lee Notes on the Battle
Lee’s forces could not regroup Significance/Winner
Union Grant’s forces outnumbered
Lee’s and defeat was evident
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