By Daniel Howieson THE CIVIL WAR
SEVEN DAYS Who won? The Confederates When was it fought? June 25 – July 1, ,000 out of the Union’s 104,000 men died 20,000 out of the confederates 92,000 men died What was one of the weapons used by the infantry? The 1841 “Mississippi” Rifle What was one of the weapons used by the cavalry? A sawed-off shotgun
GETTYSBURG Who won? The Union When was it fought? July 1-3, ,000 out of the Union’s 83,000 men died 28,000 out of the confederates 75,000 men died What was one of the weapons used by the infantry? The 1853 Enfield rifle What was one of the weapons used by the cavalry? 1859 Sharps Carbine
THE WILDERNESS Who won? Inconclusive When was it fought? May 5-7, ,000 out of the Union’s 102,000 men died 11,000 out of the confederates 61,000 men died What was one of the weapons used by the infantry? The 1861 rifled Springfield Rifle What was one of the weapons used by the cavalry? A sawed-off shotgun
SHILOH Who won? The Union When was it fought? April 6-7, ,000 out of the Unions 66,000 men died 11,000 out of the confederates 45,000 men died What was one of the weapons used by the infantry? Austrian Lorenz Rifle What was one of the weapons used by the cavalry? 1859 Sharps Carbine
ANTIETAM Who won? Inconclusive When was it fought? September 17, ,000 out of the Union’s 76,000 men died 10,000 out of the confederates 38,000 men died What was one of the weapons used by the infantry? The 1861 rifled Springfield Rifle What was one of the weapons used by the cavalry? A sawed-off shotgun
STONE RIVER Who won? The Union When was it fought? December 31,1862 – January 2, ,000 out of the Union’s 41,000 men died 12,000 out of the Confederates 35,000 men died What was one of the weapons used by the infantry? The 1853 Enfield Rifle What was one of the weapons used by the cavalry? 1859 Sharps Carbine
CHANCELLORSVILLE Who won? The Confederates When was it fought? May 1 – ,000 out of the Union’s 134,000 men died 17,000 out of the confederates 61,000 men died What was one of the weapons used by the infantry? The 1853 Enfield Rifle What was one of the weapons used by the cavalry? 1859 Sharps Carbine
CHICKAMAUGA Who won? The Confederates When was it fought? September 19 – 20, ,000 out of the Union’s 60,000 men died 18,000 out of the Confederates 65,000 men died What was one of the weapons used by the infantry? Cook & Brother Rifle What was one of the weapons used by the cavalry? A sawed-off shotgun
SUMMARY How many Union soldiers were killed? 360,222 How many Confederate soldiers were killed? 258,000 How many soldiers did the Union have? 2.1 million How many soldiers did the Confederates have? 1.1 million When did the civil war start? April 10,1861 When did the civil war end? April 9,1865