16-2 War in the East
Battle of Bull Run/Manassas Location: Manassas, Virginia Date: July 12, 1861
Battle of Bull Run/Manassas Generals Confederates: General Pierre G. T. Beauregard General Joseph E. Johnston General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Union: General Irvin McDowell Johnston Beauregard Jackson McDowell
Battle of Bull Run/Manassas Who Won? 2st Major battle Confederates won Importance Shattered the North’s hopes of winning the war quickly Lincoln put General George B. McClellan in charge of better training his army
7 Days Battle Location: Outside Richmond, Virginia Date: June 26th, 1862
7 Days Battle Generals Confederates: Union: General Robert E. Lee General George McClellan Lee McClellan
7 Days Battle Who Won? Importance: Confederate victory forced McClellan to retreat from Richmond Importance: Forced the Union army to retreat from Richmond
2nd Battle of Bull Run Location: Manassas, Virginia Date: August 1862
2nd Battle of Bull Run Generals Confederates Union General Robert E. Lee Union General John Pope Pope Lee
2nd Battle of Bull Run Who Won? Importance: Confederate Victory Robert E. Lee decided it was time to take the war to the North
Antietam Location: Antietam Creek, Maryland Date: September 17, 1862
Antietam Generals Confederates: Union: General Robert E. Lee General George McClellan Lee McClellan
Antietam Who Won? Importance: Union won Lee’s battle plans were found Allowed McClellan to attack Lee Bloodiest single day battle of the Civil War Lee’s northward advance had been stopped
Merrimack vs. Monitor Ironclads: Ships heavily armored with iron Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia Date: March 1862 Monitor Merrimack
Merrimack vs. Monitor Who Won? Union Importance: Saved the Union fleet and continued to blockade the South Ironlcad was a new revolution in navl warfare