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- First major battle of the civil war. Union invades Manassas, Virginia. Confederates resisted the union advance, was then reinforced by general Johnston division of 6,000. Union forces were overwhelmed. Union retreats, leading to a confederate win.
- Bull RunJuly 21, 1861
- Bloodiest battle to date. Confederacy attacks unions unprepared troops. Confederate commander dies. Union retreats. Grant then counterattacks. Union victory.
- Battle of ShilohApril 6-7, 1862
- This battle led to the emancipation proclamation. Union forces under McClellan and Confederate forces under Lee. Lee attacked at Antietam Creek. The Bloody battle lasted two days- 23,000 casualties.Union forces forced confederates back over the Potomac into Virginia. Union success
- Battle of AntietamSeptember 17-19, 1862
- Union
- This battle was the unions first major victory. The union took Tennessee from the confederacy. Grant teams with Andrew Foote to attack Fort Henry. Footes attack forces a surrender.
- Battle of Fort HenryNov 6, 1862
- I surrender!
- Confederacy
- In the Battle of Vicksburg the Union gained control of the Mississippi River. General Grant attacked/sieges Vicksburg, The confederates resisted for 48 days. But the confederates ended up running out of supplies and surrendered. This union victory gave them control of the Mississippi River.
- Battle of VicksburgMay 18-July 4, 1863
- The battle of Petersburg took out some of the confederate army but also gave the Union control of the Gulf of Mexico. It was a 10-month-long siege. Eventually, during the 10-month-long siege general, Lee issued an evacuation of Petersburg. They had run out of all supplies. This was a Union victory.
- PetersburgJune 15, 1864- April 2, 1865
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