1. Famous Civil War Battle Sites Carley Paxton 5 th grade Virtual Field Trip

2. 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 http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/bullrun.html

3. 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 http://wilsonscreek.com/

4. 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 1863 http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-gettysburg http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of- gettysburg/videos#gilder-lehrman-gettysburg-address

5. References http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/bullrun.html http://wilsonscreek.com/ http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of-gettysburg http://www.history.com/topics/battle-of- gettysburg/videos#gilder-lehrman-gettysburg-address