The Civil War The Most Important Battles

Fort Sumter Where it started. Confederates attacked the Union fort.

Bull Run Led by General “Stonewall Jackson” the Confederates defeated the Union First major battle of the Civil War Confederates created the “Rebel Yell”

Monitor vs. Merrimack First battle with “iron clad” ships On March 9, 1862 both ships exchanged fire but neither could sink each other

Shiloh Heavy casualties on both sides Grant led Union to a narrow victory Gained control of Corinth and then later Memphis, Tennessee

Antietam September 17, 1862 Was the bloodiest day of the war Crucial victory for the Union, allowed Lincoln to take action on slavery

Gettysburg Confederates were on the offensive Lasted three days The Union fought them off and drove them out of Pennsylvania

Vicksburg Union victory Gave union control of the Mississippi Sealed off Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas

Sherman’s March to the Sea Sherman march from Atlanta to Savannah They cut a path of destruction up to fifty miles wide Total war resulting in a Union victory

Results of the War Most devastating conflict in American History 600,000 soldiers died Roughly two thirds of transportation in the South destroyed