Battles of the Civil War

Bull Run (VA) a.k.a. Manassas

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/firstmanassas/first-manassas-maps/bull-run-animated-map/

1st major battle of the Civil War Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson stopped Union troops

– Friendly fire shot him, died 8 days later Southern Victory Rose Greenhow – socialite; spy for South

– “Union plan to capture Richmond”– Ran to London to escape, her rowboat was

gunned down by Union blockade– “Rebel Rose” given Confederate burial

Fort Wagner (SC)

Massachusetts 54th Regiment – 1st black regiment (“Glory”)

Southern Victory Lincoln credited

these men with turning the tide of war!

Antietam

Bloodiest day6000 died, 17000

injuredNo one won (but

South will claim they did)

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/antietam/maps/antietam-animated-map.html

Virginia & Monitor

Monitor = Union Virginia (aka

Merrimack) = Confederacy

Blockade first ironclad ships neither sank the other No one won

Battle of Shiloh (TN)

Ulysses S. Grant led advance in south; he refused to retreat & WON

U.S. army = 13,000 losses C.S. army = 10,000 losses Gave the Union access to Mississippi River &

the eventual blockade http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh/maps/battle-of-shiloh-

animated.html

Vicksburg (MS)

Fought for control of Mississippi River Union Victory http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/vicksburg/maps/vicksburg-

animated-map.html

Sherman’s March

TOTAL WAR! Goal: to destroy all supplies in the South http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TDDPwvbS4M

Gettysburg (PA)

*Turning point for Union– last Confederate attack on

the North Pickett’s charge – Northern

most point reached by South

Bloodiest battle Such devastation that

Lincoln addresses the nation (i.e. Gettysburg Address)

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg/maps/gettysburg-animated-map/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvA0J_2ZpIQ

Appomatox (VA)

Battle of Petersburg finalized war

Surrender of Confederacy

Lee surrendered to Grant

Men treated very well (none murdered, all are soldiers)

SUMMARY

QUIZ TIME

1. Which battle was the official first battle of the Civil War?

2. Which battle was the actual first battle (with casualties) of the Civil War?

3. Which battle was the bloodiest day long battle of the Civil War?

4. Which battle was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?

5. Which “battle” was the official surrender of the Confederacy?