Transcript Battles of the Civil War

Battle of Bull Run
• Took place in July 1861
• Confederacy was led by Stonewall
Jackson
• In this battle, the Union tried to advance
on the South in Virginia. The Union
thought they would have an easy victory,
but the South was able to hold their
ground and defeat the Union
Battle of Antietam
• This battle took place in September of
1862
• General Lee attempted to attack the Union
on their home soil in Maryland. However
prior to the battle he lost his battle plans
and they were turned over to the Union
General McClellan. As a result, Lee was
not able to defeat the Union, because the
Union was able to withstand Lee’s attack.
Battle of Shiloh
• This battle took place in April of 1862
• General Grant’s plan was for the Union to take
control of the Mississippi River.
• General Grant was surprised by the
Confederates and suffered heavy losses on the
first day of the battle. However, he refused to
retreat and on the second day the North
defeated the South.
• This turned out to be one of the bloodiest battles
in the Civil War.
Battle of Fredericksburg
• This battle took place in December of
1862
• Union General Ambrose Burnside tried to
attack General Lee outside of
Fredericksburg, Virginia. Lee had his
troops retreat and set up in the defensive
position in Fredericksburg. As the Union
soldiers advanced they were gunned down
by Lee’s troops. This was the North’s
worst defeat.
Battle of Chancellorsville
• This battle took place in May of 1863
• Stonewall Jackson and his men defeated
the Union in two days at this battle.
However, the South had many soldiers
killed during this battle. As a result, many
of the Confederate soldiers became very
nervous, and one of them accidentally
shot and killed Stonewall Jackson thinking
he was a Union general.
Battle of Gettysburg
• After defeating the Union in Chancellorsville
Lee decided he wanted to move North, in an
attempt to capture Washington D.C.. As
Lee moved North he was met by Union
General Meade in Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania. The Union defeated the
South in the battle, causing large numbers
of Confederate casualties. After this battle
the South never invaded the North again.
Battle of Richmond
• This battle took place in May of 1864
• At this battle, General Grant marched to
the Confederate capital to win the war. As
he moved forward, the North suffered
many deaths. This did not stop Grant and
he continued until he defeated the South.
After this battle at the Appomattox
Courthouse in Richmond the Confederacy
surrendered.