Civil War Battles

First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)•July 21,1861•Union- Gen. Irvin McDowell & Gen.

Robert Patterson ▫28,450 troops▫2,680 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing•Confederacy- Gen. Joseph E. Johnston &

Gen. PGT Beauregard▫32,230 troops▫2,000 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing

First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)•First major land battle of the Civil War.•First battle where troops were rushed to

the battle by train.•Battle in which “Stonewall” Jackson

received his nick name.•Many civilians from Washington D.C.

came out to watch the battle and made a picnic of it.

•Confederate victory

Battle of Shiloh

•April 6-7th 1862•Union-Don Carlos Buell and Ulysses S.

Grant.▫65,085 troops▫13,047 casualties, wounded, captured and

missing.•Confederacy-Albert Sidney Johnston and

P.G.T. Beauregard.▫44,968 troops▫10,669 casualties, wounded, captured and

missing.

Battle of Shiloh

•The bloodiest day in U.S. until this point in history.

•They established battle line was referred to as the "Hornets Nest"

•Grant was caught off guard.•Albert Sydney Johnston died in the battle

from a wound to the leg.•Union Victory

Battle of Antietam(Sharpsburg)

•September 27, 1862•Union-General George McClellan

▫87,000 troops▫12,400 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing•Confederacy- General Robert E. Lee

▫45,000 troops▫10,300 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing

Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)•First major battle that took place on

Union soil.•Single bloodiest day in American History•Convinced President Lincoln to deliver

the Emancipation Proclamation.•Battle lasted for 12 hours (5:30 am –

5:30pm)•Battle was considered a draw.•Goal was to convince Europe the

confederacy was a legitimate country. •Union Victory

Battle of Perryville

•October 8th 1862•Union-Don Carlos Buell and Alexander

McCook▫22,000 troops▫4,276 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing•Confederacy-Braxton Bragg and Leonidas

Polk.▫16,000 troops▫3,401 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing

Battle of Perryville

•Largest and last battle in Kentucky.•Confederates had to retreat because of

lack of supplies.•President Lincoln thought if Kentucky left

the Union that they would surely lose the war.

•Union Victory

Battle of Fredericksburg

•December 11-15 1862•Union- Ambrose Burnside

▫106,000 troops▫13,353 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing•Confederacy- Robert E. Lee

▫72,500 troops▫4,576 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing.

Battle of Fredericksburg

•The first urban combat in the Civil War.•This battle was fought in the streets of

Fredericksburg.•Was the beginning of a march on

Richmond by the Union troops. (the first of many)

•Confederate victory

Battle of New Orleans

•April 25th 1862•Union- David G. Farragut, Benjamin

Butler ▫17 warships▫19 mortar boats▫186 casualties, wounded, captured and

missing•Confederacy-Mansfield Lovell

▫Forts Jackson & St. Philip▫2 ironclads, 10 gunboats▫6,782 casualties, wounded, captured and

missing

Battle of New Orleans

•Was a major city of importance because of the southern ports and was the mouth of the Mississippi.

•This battle assisted the union in gaining control over New Orleans and was able to take control of most of lower Mississippi.

•Adopted from Winfield Scott’s Anaconda plan to blockade and deprive the south of their resources.

•Union Victory

Battle of Hampton Roads (Iron Clads)

•March 8-9,1862•Union-Lieutenant John L. Worden

▫369 casualties, wounded, captured or missing

•Confederacy-Lieutenant Samuel D. Greene▫95 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing

Battle of Hampton Roads (Iron Clads)•First battle using Ironclad warships. The

purpose of the battle was for the Union to blockade trade routes for the Confederate.

•This battle was a draw.•The blockade of southern ports continued.

Battle of Gettysburg

•July 1-3 1863•Union-George Meade

▫93,921 troops▫23,049 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing•Confederate- Robert E. Lee

▫71,699 troops▫28,063 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing

Battle of Gettysburg

•Bloodiest battle of the war•Turning point in the war•The last time the confederates will try to

take a Northern city.•Infamous “Pickett's Charge” on the last

day of battle will be the deciding factor of the Winner.

•Union Victory •Prompted President Lincoln to issue the

Gettysburg Address a few months later.

The Battle of Vicksburg( Siege of Vicksburg)

•May 18-July 4th 1862•Union- Ulysses S. Grant

▫7500 troops▫4,910 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing.•Confederacy- John C Pemberton

▫34,000 troops▫32,492 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing

The Battle of Vicksburg( Siege of Vicksburg)

•Major defensive stronghold of the Confederacy.

•Confederates lost most of the their soldiers to death or were captured.

•Split the south in half. •Union Victory

The Battle of Chickamauga

•September 18-20th 1863•Union- William Rosecrans

▫60,000 troops▫16,170 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing•Confederacy- Braxton Bragg

▫65,000 troops▫18,454 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing

The Battle of Chickamauga •Union was working towards capturing

Chattanooga, TN.•There was a large Railroad hub in

Chattanooga.• If the union gained control of this railroad they

would have access to the railroads in the part of the country and would be able to transport troops and supplies to the south.

•Later will lead to the Battle of Chattanooga.•Large amount of casualties.•Confederate Victory

The Battle of the Wilderness

•May 5-7th 1864•Union- Ulysses S. Grant

▫101,895 troops▫18,400 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing•Confederacy- Robert E. Lee

▫61,025 troops▫11,400 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing

The Battle of the Wilderness

•This battle was fought in the woods of Virginia.

•Fought more man on man than strategic maneuvers because of the venue of the battle.

• Inconclusive victory, both had to retreat.

Siege of Petersburg

•June 9, 1864 to March 25, 1865•Union- Ulysses S. Grant

▫67,000–125,000 troops▫42,000 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing•Confederacy- Robert E. Lee

▫ 52,000 troops▫28,000 casualties, wounded, captured or

missing

Siege of Petersburg

•Lasted almost 10 month campaign.•Petersburg was a major supply hub to the

confederate army led. •Grant and his men were on the road to

capturing Richmond (CSA capital) which they had tried several times.

•Union victory