Major Battles of the Civil WarRecapping your graphic organizer…

Fort Sumter Location:

Charleston County, South Carolina

Leaders:

Union: Maj. Robert Anderson

Confederacy: Brig Gen P.G.T. Beauregard

Notes on the Battle

Confederacy fires the first shots of the Civil War

Lincoln had attempted to send aid

Significance/Winner

Confederacy

No casualties from the battle itself

BEGINS THE WAR

First Battle of Bull Run Location:

Fairfax and Prince William County, VA

Leaders:

Union: Irvin McDowell

Confederacy: Brig Gen P.G.T. Beauregard

Notes on the Battle

First major land battle of the war

Significance/Winner

Confederacy

Demonstrates the war will not be over quickly

Earns Thomas Jackson the nickname ‘Stonewall’

Hampton Roads Location:

Chesapeake Bay, VA Leaders:

Union: Lt. John Worden Confederacy: Capt. Franklin

Buchanan Notes on the Battle

Monitor= Union; Merrimack= Confed.

Significance/Winner First battle of iron-sided

ships no more wooden ships! Inconclusive winner

Battle of Shiloh Location:

Hardin County, TN

Leaders:

Union: Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Confederacy: Gen. Albert Sidney and Gen. P.G.T Beauregard

Notes on the Battle

Series of attacks/counterattacks

Helped the Union capture the ‘western frontier’

Significance/Winner

Union

More casualties than all other U.S. wars combined

Helped make Grant famous

Battle of Antietam Location:

Washington County, MD

Leaders:

Union: Maj. Gen. George McClellan

Confederacy: Gen. Robert E. Lee

Notes on the Battle

McClellan lost command after his failure to pursue Lee

Significance/Winner

Union

23,100 casualties single bloodiest day of war

Prompts Lincoln to issue the Eman. Proc.

Battle of Chancellorsville Location:

Spotsylvania County, VA Leaders:

Union: Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker Confederacy: Gen. Robert E. Lee

Notes on the Battle Demonstrates superiority of

southern military leaders Significance/Winner

Confederacy Considered Lee’s greatest

victory ‘Stonewall’ Jackson killed by own

men

Battle of Vicksburg Location:

Warren County, MS Leaders:

Union: Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Confederacy: Lt. Gen. John

Pemberton Notes on the Battle

Fulfilled second part of Anaconda Plan

Significance/Winner Union Sealed the fate of the

Confederacy Grant appointed General-in-Chief

Battle of Gettysburg Location:

Adams County, PA Leaders:

Union: Maj. Gen. George Meade Confederacy: Gen. Robert E. Lee

Notes on the Battle Only major battle above Mason-

Dixon Line Significance/Winner

Union Bloodiest battle of the Civil War Turning point Union gets upper

hand Gettysburg Address issued later

Battle of Atlanta Location:

Fulton County, GA Leaders:

Union: Maj. Gen William T. Sherman Confederacy: Lt. Gen. John Bell

Hood Notes on the Battle

Began Sherman’s path of destruction total war Destroy both civilian and military

targets

Significance/Winner Union Demoralized remaining

Confederate forces

Appomattox Courthouse Location:

Appomattox County, VA Leaders:

Union: Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Confederacy: Gen. Robert E.

Lee Notes on the Battle

Lee’s forces could not regroup Significance/Winner

Union Grant’s forces outnumbered

Lee’s and defeat was evident