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Battle of Fort Sumter
1st official battle Confederates starved out Union Lincoln responded with supplies
Interesting Facts and Outcome
First major battle Thought it would be
an easy victory for Union
Wanted to take Richmond
Where Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson got his nickname
Confederates Win
Facts Outcome
Major Generals
Union: John Worden
Confederate: Franklin Buchanan
Interesting Facts and Outcome
Warships protected with iron plates
Union: Monitor-fought to keep Confederates away from the Mississippi
Confederate: Merrimack-fought against Union blockades
Inconclusive
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The Battle of Antietam
Facts: Battle is known as the
bloodiest day in Military history
Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation after this battle.
The outcome was undetermined, though the Union declared victory because Lee’s troops retreated.
Facts Outcome
Interesting Facts and Outcome
Also called the Battle of Pittsburg landing.
First day of slaughter also witnessed the death of the confederate leader General Johnston.
Union Victory
Facts Outcome
Interesting Facts and Outcome
Union attempt to cross the Rappahannock River into the town.
The South defended the town from a large hill.
Not a major victory because the South was low on supplies and soldiers.
Confederates victory
Facts Outcome
Interesting Facts and Outcome
Lee’s greatest victory “Stonewall” Jackson got
shot and never fought in the civil war again
Total forces engaged was 154,734 and 24,000 died
Confederate Victory
Facts Outcome
Interesting Facts and Outcome
Southern soldiers looked for shoes.
General Pickett for the Confederates led “Pickett’s charge” killing 7,500 soldiers
Both sides suffered severe casualties but the Union won
Facts Outcome
Interesting Facts and Outcome
Facts: -Goal: to take over Mississippi River-Hid in caves from Union.-Ate shoe leather and rats
Union victory
Facts Outcome
SHERMAN’S MARCH TO THE SEA
Major Generals
Union: William Tecumseh Sherman
Confederate: General Joseph Johnson (later replaced by James Hood)
Interesting Facts and Outcome
Destroyed everything in their path, and killed live stock or “scorched earth policy”.
Sherman wanted to destroy the confederates plans to the war.
Union
Facts Outcome
Surrender at Appomattox
March of 1865 General Grant’s army waited outside Petersburg for chance to attack Southern capital of Richmond
In Lincoln’s second Inaugural Address in 1865, Lincoln asked Americans to forgive the Confederates “With malice towards none; charity for all;
…let us strive together…to bind up the nation’s wounds.”
April 2, 1865 Grant broke through Confederate lines and took Richmond
Lee’s army retreated to town of Appomattox court house and surrendered
Civil War was bloodiest conflict U.S. has ever fought 260,000 Confederate soldiers killed Over 360,000 Union soldiers killed About 500,000 wounded
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