1. American Civil War: Major Military Battles and Campaigns

2. Outbreak of War Southern states seceded from the United States of America – this was unconstitutional Seceded over the issue of slavery South wanted slavery while the North did not War lasted four years: 1861 – 1865 South = Confederate Army North = Union Army

4. Fort Sumter Located in South Carolina Location of the first shots of the Civil War Initiated when President Lincoln resupplied the fort 34 hour battle before the Union surrendered the fort to the Confederate Army.

5. Battle of Shiloh April 6 – April 7, 1862 Confederates launched surprise attack on Union soldiers in Southwest Tennessee General Ulysses S. Grant More than 23,000 casualties total

6. First Battle of Bull Run First major land battle of the war 35,000 Union troops marched from D.C. to attack a Confederate army at the river of Bull Run Confederate victory Outcome surprised North – realized victory would not be as easy as they initially thought

7. Battle of Chattanooga November 23 – November 25, 1863 Union forces routed Confederate forces in Tennessee at the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge Victories forced Confederates back into Georgia Paved way for Union General William Tecumseh Sherman

8. Battle of Gettysburg July 1 – July 3, 1863 Most important battle in the American Civil War Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee marched his forces to PA to face Union Gen. George G. Meade and his army Several smaller “battles” involved

9. Little Round Top July 2, 1863 – Day two of the Battle of Gettysburg Robert E. Lee ordered an attack to the South. The men flanked from left but were held off by Union Col. Chamberlain’s charge down Little Round Top Breakthrough here could have led to a South victory, instead Lee approved the disastrous Pickett’s Charge

10. Pickett’s Charge July 3, 1863 – Third and final day of Battle of Gettysburg Confederate forces launched one last attempt to break through Union lines 15,000 Confederate troops were sent to charge the center of the Union line By the time they reached the line, the charge had been broken up into smaller units and the Confederate army was unable to penetrate the Union line. Confederate forces forced to retreat to Virginia the next day

11. Results Massive Union victory Last time Robert E. Lee attempted to invade the North War lasted two more years after South never regained momentum they had before the Battle of Gettysburg Considered the most important battle of the war President Lincoln’s infamous Gettysburg Address