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The First Battle of  Bull Run (July 21, 1861)

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The First Battle of  Bull Run (July 21, 1861)

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The First Battle of Bull Run pronounced the first land battle of the American Civil War which was a very important. When about 35,000 Union troops marched from the federal capital in Washington D.C to attack a Confederate force of 20,000 the Union and Confederate armies clashed close to Manassas Junction, Virginia. After fighting defensive for almost all day the rebels came together and they broke the Union right flank which then caused the Federals to retreat to Washington. Even though the Confederates ended up winning the battle both sides still suffered massive causalities. There were 3,000 Union causalities and Confederate suffered 1,750 causalities.
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The Battle of Antietam, also called the Battle of Sharpsburg, occurred on September 17, 1862, at Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland. Lead by Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia against Union General George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac and was the culmination of Lee’s attempt to invade the north. There was a lot at stake for the Battle of Antietam which caused this battle to be very important as the Union won the battle of Antietam. The total people killed in this battle were 3,650 and 17,300 wounded.
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Siege & Battle of Vicksburg (May 18, 1863 – July 4, 1863)

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Siege & Battle of Vicksburg (May 18, 1863 – July 4, 1863)

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The siege of Vicksburg was a conclusive Union victory during the time of the Civil War. It divided the confederacy and held the reputation of Union General Ulysses S. Grant. the Union forces launched a campaign which was to take the Confederate stronghold of both Vicksburg and Mississippi. Even though Grant made some good attacks after conserving Vicksburg he realized that the Confederates were well entrenched. 15 miles total of trenches were covered by his army which then enclosed Pemberton's force of 29,000 men inside it. After a short period of time with 70,000 troops he captured Vicksburg. After it all on the 4th of July 1863, Abraham Lincoln wrote that the Mississippi river “again goes unvexed to the sea.” After that the town of Vicksburg wouldn't celebrate the 4th of July until 81 years later. The Siege & Battle of Vicksburg casualties were 4,835 deaths.

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The Gettysburg battle was a major engagement in the American Civil War, fought 35 miles  southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The union took the victory for this battle as they defeated the confederates. The Union causalities were 23,000 deaths while the Confederates had lost 28,000 men. the Gettysburg battle was  said to be the most important engagement of the American Civil War.
General Robert E. Lee lead the army from Northern Virginia to Pennsylvania.
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Sherman's March to the Sea (November 15, 1864)

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Sherman's March to the Sea (November 15, 1864)

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In 1864, from November 15th to December 21st, Union General William T. Sherman and some 60,000 men went on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. The entire point was to have the population of Georgia's civilian abandon the Confederate cause. The stole both food and livestock and would burn down the buildings of those who tried to fight back. Atlanta fell when captured by General Sherman on September 2, 1864. The Confederate army went west into Tennessee and Alabama after losing the war and  General Sherman sent half of his men to meet with the Confederates with  Major General George Thomas and the other marched through Georgia to Savannah. In the north General Sherman is considered a hero while in the south he is considered a monster. 3,100 men died in the Sherman's march to sea.
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