First Battle of Bull Run
Date - July 21, 1861
Leaders - Irvin McDowell (union), Joseph E. Johnson (Confederate), P.G.T Beauregard (confederate)
Total forces - 60,680
Union-28,450
Confederate - 32,230
Casualties - 4,878
Winner - Confederate
Summary - First major battle of the civil war. the union army marched from Washington to the meet the confederates by bull run. Both army's were very poorly trained. The battle raged on through out the day before the union army retreated back to Washington.
Date - July 21, 1861
Leaders - Irvin McDowell (union), Joseph E. Johnson (Confederate), P.G.T Beauregard (confederate)
Total forces - 60,680
Union-28,450
Confederate - 32,230
Casualties - 4,878
Winner - Confederate
Summary - First major battle of the civil war. the union army marched from Washington to the meet the confederates by bull run. Both army's were very poorly trained. The battle raged on through out the day before the union army retreated back to Washington.
Battle of Shiloh
Date - April 6-7 1862
Leaders - Don Carlos Buell (union) Ulysses S. Grant (union) Albert Sydney Johnson (Confederate) P.G.T Beauregard (confederate)
Total forces -110,053
Union - 65,085
Confederate - 44,968
Casualties - 23,746
Winner - Union
Summary - The battle of Shiloh was a two day battle. Was another major early battle of the war. The whole battle started by surprise by the Confederate's. The union held their ground and made the Confederate's fall back.
Date - April 6-7 1862
Leaders - Don Carlos Buell (union) Ulysses S. Grant (union) Albert Sydney Johnson (Confederate) P.G.T Beauregard (confederate)
Total forces -110,053
Union - 65,085
Confederate - 44,968
Casualties - 23,746
Winner - Union
Summary - The battle of Shiloh was a two day battle. Was another major early battle of the war. The whole battle started by surprise by the Confederate's. The union held their ground and made the Confederate's fall back.
Battle of Antietam
Date - September 16-18, 1862
Leaders - George B. McClellan (Union) Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Total forces - 131,000
Union - 87,000
Confederate - 45,000
Casualties - 22,717
Winner - Union
Summary - The battle started in September and lasted two days. It was the first battle fought on northern soil. The battle was basically in a corn field and it was pretty small. Was the bloodiest battle in the Civil war.
Date - September 16-18, 1862
Leaders - George B. McClellan (Union) Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Total forces - 131,000
Union - 87,000
Confederate - 45,000
Casualties - 22,717
Winner - Union
Summary - The battle started in September and lasted two days. It was the first battle fought on northern soil. The battle was basically in a corn field and it was pretty small. Was the bloodiest battle in the Civil war.
The Battle of Chancellorsville
Date - April 30 - may 6,1863
Leaders - Joseph Hooker (Union) Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Total forces - 154,734
Union - 97,382
Confederate - 57,352
Casualties - 30,764
Winner - confederate
Summary - Started on April 30 and ended on may 6th. Was widely coincided as lees greatest battle. The confederates forces were widely outnumbered by the Unions. Lee split his forces to surprise the Unions. instead of falling back he kept pushing his forces and made the Union fall back.
Date - April 30 - may 6,1863
Leaders - Joseph Hooker (Union) Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Total forces - 154,734
Union - 97,382
Confederate - 57,352
Casualties - 30,764
Winner - confederate
Summary - Started on April 30 and ended on may 6th. Was widely coincided as lees greatest battle. The confederates forces were widely outnumbered by the Unions. Lee split his forces to surprise the Unions. instead of falling back he kept pushing his forces and made the Union fall back.
Gettysburg
Date - July 1-3,1893
Leaders - George G. Meade (Union) Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Total forces - 165,620
Union - 93,921
Confederate - 71,699
Winner - Union
Summary - Gettysburg was the largest battle of the civil war. It was also the most important battle. After lee won the battle Chancellorsville he marched is army to Gettysburg. very heavy fighting occurred over the past 3 days. The turning point of the battle was "pickets charge" they broke threw the front lines of the union but eventually failed. lee had to retreat cause of the loss of his men
Date - July 1-3,1893
Leaders - George G. Meade (Union) Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Total forces - 165,620
Union - 93,921
Confederate - 71,699
Winner - Union
Summary - Gettysburg was the largest battle of the civil war. It was also the most important battle. After lee won the battle Chancellorsville he marched is army to Gettysburg. very heavy fighting occurred over the past 3 days. The turning point of the battle was "pickets charge" they broke threw the front lines of the union but eventually failed. lee had to retreat cause of the loss of his men
Battle of Appomattox
Date - April 9,1865
Leaders - Ulysses S. Grant (Union) Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Total forces - 89,285
Union - 63,285
Confederate - 26,000
Winner - Union
Summary - This was the last battle of the civil war. It was also the sight of were the
confederate's surrendered. Lee left the capital of Richmond knowing that there was no hope left for the city. Lee tried to keep fighting but the union cut his army in half had had to surrender
Date - April 9,1865
Leaders - Ulysses S. Grant (Union) Robert E. Lee (confederate)
Total forces - 89,285
Union - 63,285
Confederate - 26,000
Winner - Union
Summary - This was the last battle of the civil war. It was also the sight of were the
confederate's surrendered. Lee left the capital of Richmond knowing that there was no hope left for the city. Lee tried to keep fighting but the union cut his army in half had had to surrender