key battles of the civil war
The First Battle of Bull Run:
Union troops gathered around Washington D.C. in hope of seizing Mansassas, VA, an important railroad, but the Confederates were waiting for Union forces at Bull Run. This was the first large battle of the war. The confederate forces defeated the Union.
Union troops gathered around Washington D.C. in hope of seizing Mansassas, VA, an important railroad, but the Confederates were waiting for Union forces at Bull Run. This was the first large battle of the war. The confederate forces defeated the Union.
The Peninsular Campaign:
General McClellan was in command of the Union army. He chose to approach Richmond front the Atlantic coast. McClellan landed troops in Yorktown, which is a peninsula between the York and James River, east of Richmond. There were battles fought there throughout July of 1862. The Confederates won all battles there.
General McClellan was in command of the Union army. He chose to approach Richmond front the Atlantic coast. McClellan landed troops in Yorktown, which is a peninsula between the York and James River, east of Richmond. There were battles fought there throughout July of 1862. The Confederates won all battles there.
The Battle of Antietam:
General Lee, part of the Confederate army, moved to strike the Union territory in Maryland. A Confederate messenger dropped a copy of the battle plans, which was found by a Union soldier. The Union learned the Lee's soldiers were separated, so General Grant attacked. Antietam was a day long battle and ended in a draw.
General Lee, part of the Confederate army, moved to strike the Union territory in Maryland. A Confederate messenger dropped a copy of the battle plans, which was found by a Union soldier. The Union learned the Lee's soldiers were separated, so General Grant attacked. Antietam was a day long battle and ended in a draw.
The Battle Shiloh:
This battle was the first after the Union migrated to the East and the West. General Grant led his army into Tennessee and continued to advance. Confederate troops attacked near Shiloh, resulting in thousands of causalities between both armies in the two days of fighting. The Union won the bloodiest battle, even though they suffered more than the Confederates.
This battle was the first after the Union migrated to the East and the West. General Grant led his army into Tennessee and continued to advance. Confederate troops attacked near Shiloh, resulting in thousands of causalities between both armies in the two days of fighting. The Union won the bloodiest battle, even though they suffered more than the Confederates.
The Battle of Chancellorville:
The South won this battle as part of a rising hope of for the South. This was hope because the Union were losing troops.
The South won this battle as part of a rising hope of for the South. This was hope because the Union were losing troops.
The Battle of Gettysburg:
Almost accidentally, Confederate troops discovered Union calvary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Confederates attacked, this was the longest battle lasting three days. The Union army won the battle, destroying the South's hope of advancing North.
Almost accidentally, Confederate troops discovered Union calvary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Confederates attacked, this was the longest battle lasting three days. The Union army won the battle, destroying the South's hope of advancing North.
Surrender at Appomattox:
General Sherman, already taken control of commanding the Union army, continued to burn through North Carolina with hopes of reaching Virginia. But General Lee attempted to halt the Union and break through Grant's lines in Petersburg, VA. The Union seized Petersburg and then Richmond the next day. Union forces cut Lee off from leading his remaining army to North Carolina. On April 9th, 1865 General Lee surrendered to Grant waving a white flag atop a hill overlooking the Appomattox River in Virginia. Grant soon approved of Lee's surrender in the Appomattox Court House.
General Sherman, already taken control of commanding the Union army, continued to burn through North Carolina with hopes of reaching Virginia. But General Lee attempted to halt the Union and break through Grant's lines in Petersburg, VA. The Union seized Petersburg and then Richmond the next day. Union forces cut Lee off from leading his remaining army to North Carolina. On April 9th, 1865 General Lee surrendered to Grant waving a white flag atop a hill overlooking the Appomattox River in Virginia. Grant soon approved of Lee's surrender in the Appomattox Court House.