Civil War Battles

Fort Sumter April 12, 1861 Charleston, South Carolina Leaders: Union – Anderson Confederate – Beauregard

Fort sumter What Happened? Outcome Casualties US run fort in the South South demands North to surrender the fort, but Lincoln refuses. South bombs Fort Sumter for 34 hours Outcome Union surrenders; Confederate victory Start of the Civil War fighting Casualties Union – 0 Confederacy - 0

battle of bull run July 21, 1861 Fairfax County, Virginia Leaders Union – McDowell Confederate – Beauregard, Stonewall Jackson

Battle of Bull Run What happened? Union troops marched from Washington DC into Virginia Confederate troops pushed them back Outcome Confederate victory Union realized they were inexperienced and the war would be longer than they thought. Casualties Union – 2,896 Confederacy – 1, 982

Battle of gettysburg July 1-3, 1863 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Leaders Union – Meade Confederacy - Lee

Battle of Gettysburg What happened Outcome Southern troops invade North 3 days of fighting Outcome Turing point – Union starts winning the war Union Victory Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address Casualties – most in the entire war Union – 23,049 Confederacy – 20-50,000 estimate

Gettysburg address – November 1863

Atlanta campaign May – September 1864 Atlanta, GA Leaders Union – Sherman Confederacy – Hood What happened? Grant ordered Sherman to capture Atlanta Series of battles

Atlanta campaign Outcome Casualties Union captures Atlanta Cuts off supplies to South Union troops march to Savannah Casualties Union – 31,687 Confederacy – 34,979

Sherman’s march to the sea November – December 1864 Atlanta Savannah Leaders: Union – Sherman & 62,000 troops What happened? Sherman ordered troops to march through GA and live off the land then destroy everything behind them. War with the land, not with an army (total war)

Sherman’s March to the Sea Outcome Union victory – captured Georgia People in the South are tired of fighting; helps bring war to an end. Millions of dollars in damages to the state Casualties n/a

Savage sherman

Savage sherman War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over – William T. Sherman

Appomattox courthouse April 9, 1865 Virginia Leaders Union – Grant Confederacy – Lee What happened? Confederate forces were completely run down Lee agrees to surrender

Appomattox courthouse Outcome Union Victory – end of fighting! Confederate leaders not punished or imprisoned Grant provided food for Lee's Army Total Civil War Casualties Union – 660,000 Confederacy – 480,000

"The rebels are our countrymen again"