BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR

Battle of Fort Sumter

1st official battle Confederates starved out Union Lincoln responded with supplies

Anaconda Plan

Union Army’s plan to blockade Southern ports

BULL RUN

When and Where

Manassas, Virginia July 21, 1861

Major Generals

Union: General Irvin McDowell

Confederate: General Thomas(Stonewall ) Jackson

Fired

Bull Run

Interesting Facts and Outcome

First major battle Thought it would be

an easy victory for Union

Wanted to take Richmond

Where Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson got his nickname

Confederates Win

Facts Outcome

BATTLE OF THE IRONCLADS

When and Where

Hampton Roads, Virginia coast March, 1862

Major Generals

Union: John Worden

Confederate: Franklin Buchanan

Battle of the Ironclads

Interesting Facts and Outcome

Warships protected with iron plates

Union: Monitor-fought to keep Confederates away from the Mississippi

Confederate: Merrimack-fought against Union blockades

Inconclusive

Facts Outcome

ANTIETAM

When and Where

Sharpsburg, Maryland Sept. 17, 1862

Major Generals

Union: General George McClellan

Confederate: General Robert E. Lee

Fired

Antietam

The Battle of Antietam

Facts: Battle is known as the

bloodiest day in Military history

Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation after this battle.

The outcome was undetermined, though the Union declared victory because Lee’s troops retreated.

Facts Outcome

SHILOH

When and Where

Corinth, Mississippi April 6, 1862

Major Generals

Union: Ulysses S. Grant

Confederate: Albert S. Johnston

Shiloh

Interesting Facts and Outcome

Also called the Battle of Pittsburg landing.

First day of slaughter also witnessed the death of the confederate leader General Johnston.

Union Victory

Facts Outcome

FREDERICKSBURG

When and Where

Fredericksburg, Virginia December 13, 1862

Major Generals

Union: General Ambrose Burnside

Confederate: General Robert E. Lee

Resigned

Fredericksburg

Interesting Facts and Outcome

Union attempt to cross the Rappahannock River into the town.

The South defended the town from a large hill.

Not a major victory because the South was low on supplies and soldiers.

Confederates victory

Facts Outcome

CHANCELLORSVILLE

When and Where

Chancellorsville, Virginia May 1, 1863

Major Generals

Union: General Joseph Hooker

Confederate: General Robert E. Lee

Resigned

Chancellorsville

Interesting Facts and Outcome

Lee’s greatest victory “Stonewall” Jackson got

shot and never fought in the civil war again

Total forces engaged was 154,734 and 24,000 died

Confederate Victory

Facts Outcome

GETTYSBURG

When and Where

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 1-3, 1863

Major Generals

Union: General George Meade

Confederate: General Robert E. Lee

Gettysburg

Interesting Facts and Outcome

Southern soldiers looked for shoes.

General Pickett for the Confederates led “Pickett’s charge” killing 7,500 soldiers

Both sides suffered severe casualties but the Union won

Facts Outcome

SIEGE OF VICKSBURG

When and Where

Vicksburg, Mississippi Late May, 1863

Major Generals

Union: Ulysses S. Grant

Confederate: General John Pemberton

Siege of Vicksburg

Interesting Facts and Outcome

Facts: -Goal: to take over Mississippi River-Hid in caves from Union.-Ate shoe leather and rats

Union victory

Facts Outcome

SHERMAN’S MARCH TO THE SEA

When and Where

From Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia Sept 2, 1864

Major Generals

Union: William Tecumseh Sherman

Confederate: General Joseph Johnson (later replaced by James Hood)

Sherman’s March to the Sea

Interesting Facts and Outcome

Destroyed everything in their path, and killed live stock or “scorched earth policy”.

Sherman wanted to destroy the confederates plans to the war.

Union

Facts Outcome

Surrender at Appomattox

March of 1865 General Grant’s army waited outside Petersburg for chance to attack Southern capital of Richmond

In Lincoln’s second Inaugural Address in 1865, Lincoln asked Americans to forgive the Confederates “With malice towards none; charity for all;

…let us strive together…to bind up the nation’s wounds.”

April 2, 1865 Grant broke through Confederate lines and took Richmond

Lee’s army retreated to town of Appomattox court house and surrendered

Civil War was bloodiest conflict U.S. has ever fought 260,000 Confederate soldiers killed Over 360,000 Union soldiers killed About 500,000 wounded