1. Fort Sumter
April 1861
Occurred at Fort Sumter which was close to the entrance of Charleston, South Carolina
Union led by Major Robert Anderson
Confederates led by General P.G.T. Beauregard
Confederate Victory
First “battle” of the Civil War
It was a Union fort on Confederate land
Anderson and his 67 men surrendered
Casualties = none

2. Fort Sumter under the Confederate Flag
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3. First Battle of Bull Run
July 1861
Occurred at Manassas Junction, Virginia (near Bull Run Creek)
Union forces were led by General Irvin McDowell
Confederate forces were led by Thomas Jackson
Confederate Victory
Jackson held his ground and earned the nickname “Stonewall”
Union troops retreated in panic and confusion (rebel yell)
Union realized after this battle the war would be long and difficult
Casualties: approximately 4,800

4. Confederate Fortifications in Manassas, Virginia
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5. Battle of the 7 Days June 1862 Richmond, Virginia
Lee was the Confederate general
McClellan was the Union general
Confederate Victory
100,000 Union vs. 85,000 Confederates
Battle was even
McClellan retreated thinking he was outnumbered
35,500 casualties

6. Second Battle at Bull Run
August 1862
Manassas, Virginia
Lee and Jackson were the Confederate generals
Pope was the Union general
Confederate Victory
Lee and Jackson beat the Union forces
22,000 Casualties

7. Antietam September 1862 Sharpsburg, Maryland (near Antietam Creek)
Union forces led by Major General George B. McClellan
Confederate forces led by General Robert E. Lee
Union Victory (technically a draw)
Bloodiest US battle in one day
Lee retreated
Casualties = approximately 26,000

8. Crossing the Bridge in Antietam
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9. Fredericksburg Fredericksburg, Virginia December 1862
Confederate troops led by Lee
Union troops led by Burnside (who replaced McClellan)
Confederate Victory
Burnside was trashed by Lee’s troops
Burnside quit after losing this battle
18,000 Casualties

11. Chancellorsville Chancellorsville, Virginia May 1863
Lee was the Confederate general
Hooker was the Union general
Confederate Victory
Lee was outnumbered
100,000 Union vs. 60,000 Confederate
Jackson was shot by one of his own men and died from his injuries
24,000 casualties

12. Gettysburg Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 1863 Confederates led by Lee
Union led by Meade
Union Victory
90,000 Union vs. 75,000 Confederate
Turning point of the war (Union now had the upper hand)
22,000 Conf. casualties; 17,000 Union casualities

14. Ft. Henry and Donelson Tennessee February 1862
Grant was the Union general
Union Victory
These were key Confederate forts
Made Grant a hero

15. Shiloh Tennessee April 1862 Grant was the Union general Union Victory
Grant lost the first day’s battle
Grant won the second day and even though he lost 13,000 men
23,000 casualties

16. Vicksburg Mississippi July 1863 Grant was the Union general
Union Victory
The Union set up a siege of Vicksburg
Vicksburg surrendered 6 weeks later
North now controlled the Mississippi River
8,000 casualties; Almost 30,000 Confederate POWs

17. Siege Artillery

18. Cold Harbor Virginia June 1864 Lee was the Confederate general
Grant was the Union general
Confederate Victory
Lee was outnumbered
Grant lost over 55,000 men in one month!
14,000 casualties

19. Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia September 1864 Sherman was the Union general
Union Victory
90,000 Union soldiers
Capture and burn Atlanta to the ground
12,000 casualties

20. Petersburg and Richmond
Virginia
April 1865
Lee was the Confederate general
Grant was the Union general
Union Victory
Siege at Petersburg
Lee realized it was pointless to fight any more battles

21. Appomattox Court House
Virginia
April 1865
Lee was the Confederate general
Grant was the Union general
Union Victory
Lee surrendered to Grant in a farmhouse owned by Wilmer McLean
U.S. Grant became known as “Unconditional Surrender” Grant
Civil War was over!

22. McLean House Where Lee Surrendered
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