The

American

Civil War

Booklet

Fort Sumter

When; April 12-13, 1861

Where; Charleston, SC

Famous Military Leaders; Major

Anderson, General Beauregard

Outcome; Confederate

Significance: none

1st Bull Run When; July 21, 1861

Where; Manassas, Virginia

Famous Military Leaders; General Irwin McDowell, General Joe John-

ston

Outcome; Confederate

Significance; First large battle of the war; General Thomas J. Jackson

earned the name, “Stonewall” by inspiring his troops to stand firm un-

der the Union attack

Shiloh When; April 6-7, 1862

Where; Shiloh, Tennessee

Famous Military Leaders; General Ulysses Grant, General Albert Sydney Johnston

Outcome; Union

Significance; ended the Southern hope of ever regaining Tennessee, first battle with

truly large casualties

Antietam Creek When; September 17, 1862

Where; Sharpsburg, Maryland

Famous Military Leaders; General George McClellan, General Robert

E. Lee

Outcome; Union

Significance; One of only 2 major battles fought in the North, This

victory was what Lincoln needed to issue the Emancipation Procla-

mation

Chancellorsville

When; May 1-4, 1863

Where; Chancellorsville, Virginia

Famous Military Leaders; General Joseph Hooker, General Rob-

ert E.Lee

Outcome; Confederacy

Significance; Considered the greatest Confederate victory of

the war, Stonewall Jackson was accidently shot by his own

troops, and he died a week later

Vicksburg

When; May 19- July 4 1863

Where; Vicksburg, Mississippi

Famous Military Leaders; General Ulysses Grant; General Joseph E.

Johnston

Outcome; Union

Significance; The Confederacy was split in two by the mighty river,

Grant was bogged down for 3 months

Gettysburg

When; July 1-3, 1863

Where; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Famous Military Leaders; General George Meade,

Robert E. Lee

Outcome; Union

Significance; The turning point of the war be-

cause it was the last chance for the south to win

the war and threaten the north

Sherman’s march to the sea

When; July 20-September 2, 1864

Where; Atlanta, Georgia

Famous Military Leaders;

Outcome; Union

Significance; the union burned Atlanta, while

they were marching to the sea

The

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Made By: Matthew James

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