First battle of bull run: the union tries to push forces to Richmond with the help of stonewall Jackson and confederate reinforcements the cs wins and demoralizes the north.
Battle of Fort Sumter: was the first battle of the civil war in which the confederacy laid siege to fort Sumter before resources could get to it
July 21, 1861
April 25- May 1, 1862
you may have gotten here! but you'll never take our things or our plans!
New Orleans: The union army attacks and captures the city on ground and by sea the city is purposefully set on fire to destroy anything that could help the union, union victory.
No! we were so close!
Seven days battle: the closest the union will get to Richmond without reaching it, confederate victory.
June 25-July 1, 1862
September 17, 1862
Battle of Antietam: The bloodiest single day of the war and showed that the union could stand against the confederacy in the east. the confederates were driven back to a sunken road and tried to hold the union off, Union victory.
Battle of Chancellorsville: General hooker splits his army into two and flanks Lee. Lee splits his smaller army to fight off the flank he also sends stonewall Jackson along with other troops to surround the flank, Confederate victory
April 30-May 6, 1863
May 18-July 4, 1863
july 1-3, 1863
Gettysburg: union and confederates meet, The CS pushes the US to Cemetary ridge where the US sets up a strong position and wins, Gettysburg is the deadliest battle of the civil war, Union victory
Battle of Vicksburg: general grant sieged the town of Vicksburg for months the citizens eventually ran out of all supplies and gave in giving the union full control of the Mississippi, Union victory