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By: Deja BardenBy: Deja Barden

Battle of Fort Sumter

April 12-13 1861 was when the battle started

This battle took place in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.

The 1st battle of the Civil War.

Robert Anderson agreed to a truce at 2:00 p.m., April 13, 1861.

The Confederates attacked at 4:30 a.m.

Battle of Bull Run

The public pushed Union General-in-Chief Winfield Scott to go into the south before training the small troops.

The attack was on July in Manassas Junction, Virginia.

The southern won this battle.

There were 4,700 casualties in this battle.

Battle of New Orleans

This battle took please on April 25- May 1, 1862.

It was the Union’s victory.

It took place in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Union owning New

Battle of ShilohBattle of Shiloh The battle of Shiloh is The battle of Shiloh is

also known as the Battle also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing of Pittsburg Landing

The was a major battle The was a major battle in the Western Theater in the Western Theater of the American Civil of the American Civil WarWar

It was fought April 6-7 It was fought April 6-7 18621862

Also it was located in Also it was located in Hardin County, Hardin County, Tennessee Tennessee

Battle of

Antietam

• This battle was fought on September 17, 1862

• It took place in Sharpsburg, Maryland

• The result of this was the Unions Victory

• The commanders were George B. McClellen and Robert L. Lee

Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg• Took place on July 1-3 1863Took place on July 1-3 1863

• The Union won this battleThe Union won this battle

• The Confederacy never The Confederacy never recovered from their loss recovered from their loss in the ling battle.in the ling battle.

• Although the battle of Although the battle of Gettysburg did not end the Gettysburg did not end the war, or did it attain any war, or did it attain any major war aim for the major war aim for the North or South, it remains North or South, it remains the great battle of the war.the great battle of the war.

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