Battles Month, Year,Location

Outcome Significant Point

1 Fort Sumter April, 1861near Charleston, South Carolina

Confederate Victory

Confederacy demanded that the Union surrender the fort, since the fort was now Confederate territory;Lincoln was requested to send troops and supplies.The Union refused to give up the fort, so the Confederacy opened fire on them.This was the battle that led to the Civil War.No casualties during the battle.

2 Skirmish at Philippi

June3, 1861Philippi

Union Victory

Col. George A. Porterfield's was in charge of Virginia. He didn't have experienced officers.He was attacked by a union General, George B. McClellan was going to attack him. The union Generalattacked him, but he had already gone away. This was the first victory for the North.

3 Battle of Big Bethel

June10, 1861Big Bethel

Confederate Victory

General Butler attacked the rebels at Big Bethel. He sent two columns to deliver an attack on the rebels secretly.However the rebels were alarmed and the fired back. Later on General Butler's men withdrew.

4 First Battle of Bull Run

July, 1861Near Manassas, Virginia

Confederate Victory

Poorly prepared Union army led by Irving McDowell marched against and fired on Confederate army;Confederate forces were at first driven back, but reinforcements came up behind Jackson and broke the Union flank, driving the Union army back.Thomas Jackson earned his nickname, “Stonewall".

5 Battle of Fort Henry

Jan-Feb6, 1862Fort Henry

Union Victory

a union General, General Ulysses Grant got an approval from General Hallec, in order to take over Fort Henry.A General of the Confederate Army, Gen. Tilghman was Brave and Courageous.His goals were to secure Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. Although he wasn't a quitter, he was "outgunned".Finally he surrendered Fort Henry to the union Army

6 Capture of Elizabeth

Feb8, 1862Elizabeth City

Union Victory

The Union Army, led by Capt. Stephen C. Rowan's went into Elizabeth city with

City his gun boats.They fired at and subdued Confederate Capt. William F. Lynch forces there. The CSS Clack Warriorwas extremely damaged from the attack.

7 Shiloh April, 1862Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee

Union Victory

2 day battle; Ulysses Grant marched toward Corinth, MS; General Albert S. Johnston gathered troops to halt his advance.Grant stopped and gathered reinforcements;then Johnston attacked, surprising the Union. It was a very bloody battle.Grant’s troops won, but both sides suffered many casualties.

8 Second Battle of Bull Run

August, 1862 Union Victory

Union started this battle; Southern commander was General Lee and Northern was General Pope; General Jackson helped the Confederates and Longstreet’s troops and McClellan helped the Union

9 Harpers Ferry September, 1862 Confederate Victory

George McClellan's men find a copy of Lee's Special Orders detailing deployment of Confederate troops during the initial phase of the invasion of Maryland, including the attack on Harper's Ferry.

10Battle of Antietam

September, 1862 Union Victory

This battle forced Confederate Army to go back across the Potomac River. President Lincoln issued the famous Emancipation Proclamation in 1862. The outcome of this battle was not conclusive but North did win in strategies.

11Battle of Fredericksburg

December, 1862Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg

Confederate Victory

Burnside sent troops to Fredericksburg and Lee reacted by reinforcing the army on his side. Jackson, Bayard, Cobb and Gregg were killed.

12Battle of Stones River

December-January, 1862-1863Stone River, Tennessee

Union Victory

The victory of the battle rose up the Union's moral.

13Battle of April-May, 1863 Confederate This battle was considered by

Chancellorsville Spotsylvania County

Victory many historians to be General Lee’s greatest victory.

14Vicksburg May-July, 1863Vicksburg, Mississippi

Union Victory

The Union army laid siege on

Confederate army in Vicksburg;

forced some of the city people to

live in caves to avoid being

shelled;

virtually split in

half the Confederate army; known

as one of the most brilliant

campaigns in the war

15Gettysburg July, 1863Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Union Victory

Robert E. Lee’s troops attacked the Union army in Gettysburg,but on the third day they were driven back;massive three day battle;Pickett’s Charge cut the Union line, butthe Confederates were driven back; Lee’s wounded was a trail of fourteen miles; turn-around for the Union

16Lawrence Massacre

August, 1863Lawrence, Kansas

Confederate Victory

General Thomas Ewing of the Union, was trying to stop William C. Quantrill and his guerrilla.He got into Kansas City and began to arrest people that he felt were helping Quantril and his guerrilla.He kept the in a prison cell in Kansas, however the prison collapsed and some people were killed,and some of them were injured. When Quantrill heard this, he was outraged, and he set out toLawrence, Kansas, to destroy and kill people there as an answer.

17Battle of Chickamauga

September, 1863Chickamauga, Georgia

Confederate Victory

The Confederates didn't gain any profit from the battle because the Union armyjust went and retreated backto Chattanooga and had time for reinforcements.

18Battle of Chattanooga

November, 1863Chattanooga Valley,

Union Victory

Confederate soldiers were under General Braxton Bragg andUnion soldiers were under

Tennessee General Rosecrans and Grant.19Battle of Cold

HarborMay-June, 1864Cold Harbor, Virginia

Confederate Victory

Grant ordered attack on the Bethesda Church-Cold Harbor line and he commented that the attackwas the only regret he had.

20Siege of Petersburg

June, 1864Petersburg, Virginia

Confederate Victory

Union General James Morton died as one the Union casualties.