Famous Civil War Battle Sites Carley Paxton 5 th grade Virtual Field Trip
Battle of First Bull Run First major Civil War land battle Located in Virginia, July 21, 1861 Total estimate in Causalities: 4, 878 Union- 2, 896 Confederate- 1,982
Battle of Wilson’s Creek First major battle west of the Mississippi River Fought on August 10, 1861 in Springfield, MO Estimated casualties: 1,700
Battle of Gettysburg Most significant battle to the Civil War July 1-3, 1863; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Total estimated casualties: 51, 112 Union total: 23, 049 Confederate total: 28, 063 After the battle, President Abraham Lincoln was known for his speech, the “Gettysburg Address” given in November of gettysburg/videos#gilder-lehrman-gettysburg-address
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