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Battle of fort sumpter
-battle started April 13th 1861 and ended April 14th 1861.
-the battle took place in present day Charleston harbor South Carolina.
-the union tried to conserve ammunition.
-about 580 troops were spent
-the generals in this battle were p.g.t Beauregard for the union and General Robert Anderson for confederate.
-confederate had little food but also has exploding shells the union had the first shot but the confederate did
Not return fire for 2 hours.
- it was a confederate victory -
Battle of first manassas (bull run)
Battle started July 21st 1861 and ended on July 22nd 1861.
The battle took place in Virginia.
The generals for each side were general Irvin Mcdowell for the union and Joseph .e. Johnston
And p.g.t Beauregard for the confederate.
About 60680 troops were spent .
Confederate used distraction as a strategy but the union had high guard .weaknesses and strengths the union wouldn't back down,had overly complex plans,
And the confederate lack of communication and coordination
Confederate victory -
Battle of Hampton roads (monitor vs Merrimac)
Was 2 days long.
Generals. Franklin buchman for union and John l worden for the confederate.
Took place in the seas and shires off Virginia.
About 1588 troops expended.
No set winner battle was inconclusive.
Confederate surrenderened.
Confederate general wounded -
Richmond
2 days long the 29th and 30th of August.
Took place in Maddison county Kentucky.
Generals. William Nelson for the union and Robert e lee for the confederate.
Confederate took roughly 4000 troops as POWs amd won -
Battle of Antietam
Bloodiest day in u.s. History.
The battle started on September 16th 1862 and ended September 18th 1862.
The battle took place in Washington county, Maryland.
Generals for each side were George .B. McClellan for the union and Robert .E. Lee for confederate.
About 132000 troops spent .
Strategies union held there ground and had stone wall Jackson and confederate had defense.
Strengths and weaknesses confederate outnumbered 1-2 and union sent I'm 3/4 of his federal office.
Inconclusive win -
Battle of fredricksburg
Was 4 days long December 11th to dec 15th.
Camanders where Ambrose b burnside for union and Robert e lee for the confederate.
Fought in fredricksburg Virginia.
Confederate won.
About 172,504 troops expended.
One of the deadliest civil war battles.
Confederate had stored ammunition.
Union used diversion.
First urban combat for the union. -
Vicksburg
Started may 18th ended July 4th 1863.
Took place in warren county Mississippi.
Generals Ulysse s grant for the union and John c pemperton for the confederate.
About 110000 total troops
July 4th confederate surrendered
Union used sneak attack
Union gained Mississippi River and won -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle lasted 3 days the 1st through the 3rd.
The generals were George g Muede for the union and Robert e lee for the confederate.
Took place in Adams county Pennsylvania.
About 165630 total troops expended.
The south threatened the north in any way possible.
Union slowed confederate advance.
Union lost commander 3 days before battle
Confederate got supplies from Pennsylvania -
Sherman's march to the sea
Started nov 15th ended December 21st.
Generals were ill jam Tecumseh Sherman for the union and Joseph Johnston for the confederate.
Unknown total solider amount but 62,000 union.
Took place in Georgia.
Union destroyed everything in there path,cut from telegraph to hide troop movement.
Union used psychological tactics and confederate had lots of supply's.
No set winner