This battle costed the lives of more than 620,000 Americans and freed 3.9 million enslaved people from bondage.

The battle ended because union major Robert Anderson surrendered fort Sumter to Brig. Gen. P.G.T Beauregard Confederate forces, and was a confederate victory.

This battle was located in Charleston Harbor, SC.

The significance of this battle was that the start of the American War because it was the first military action of conflict.

The fight forced the North and the South to face the sobering reality that the war would be long and bloody.

The end of the war was by a confederate victory. After the defeat of the Union Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell, the commander of the Union Army of Northeastern Virginia, was relieved and replaced by Maj.

Even though the Civil War officially began when confederate troops shelled Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, the fighting didn't commence until the battle of Bull Run.

This battle took place in Fairfax County and Prince William County, VA.

This battle was a Confederate victory and the casualties were 460 killed, 1,124 wounded, and 1,312 missing or captured in the Union. 387 killed, 1,582 wounded, and 13 missing or captured in the Confederate.

The significance in this battle was that it was the first major land battle of the American war.

The South's defeat at Shiloh ended the Confederacy's hopes of blocking the Union advance to Mississippi and doomed the Confederate military initiative in the West.

After the Union victories at fort Henry and fort Donelson in February 1862, Confederate general Johnston withdrew from Kentucky and left much of the western and middle of Tennessee to the Federals

This battle took place in Hardin County, TN, and was a Union victory.

The casualties of this battle was 1,754 killed, 8,408 wounded, and 2,885 captured in the Union. 1,723 killed, 8,012 wounded, and 959 missing in the Confederacy.

This battle ended the confederacy's hopes of blocking the union and was marked a crucial union victory.

The significance of this battle was

The battle showed that Union could stand against the confederate army in the eastern theater.

General Robert E. Lee committed his entire force to the battle, While Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan sent in less than three quarters of his.

With the commitment of McClellan's troops, which outnumbered the confederates two to one.

This battle took place in Washington county, MD, and was an inconclusive victory.

The casualties were 2,100 killed, 9,550 wounded, and 750 missing or captured in the union. 1,550 killed, 7,750 wounded, and 1,020 missing or captured in the Confederacy

This battle ended with a Confederate victory and was located in Spotsylvania County, VA.

The casualties of this battle were 17,304 killed and wounded in the Union and 13,460 killed and wounded in the Confederacy.

This battle represented a major Confederate victory.

This battle was located on the Mississippi river in Warren County, MS.

The Confederate surrender there ensured Union control of the Mississippi river and cleaved the South in two.

The Union took the victory in this battle after a 47-day siege, Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton's Confederate troops surrendered to Gen.

The casualties were 4,910 including 806 killed, 3,940 wounded, and 164 missing or captured in the Union. 32,363 casualties including 805 killed, 1938 wounded, and 29,620 missing and captured in the Confederacy.

The battle of Gettysburg was located in Adams County, PA and was a union victory.

Gettysburg ended confederate general Robert E. Lee's ambitious second quest to invade the North and bring the Civil war to a swift end.

The Confederate's loss broke their hopes of the Confederate States of America to become an independent nation.

The casualties were 23,049 in the Union, and 28,0633 in the Confederacy and there were 165,620 forces engaged

While the 54th Massachusetts Infantry and nine other regiments in two brigades successfully scaled the parapet and entered Fort Wagner, they were driven out with heavy casualties and forced to retreat.

This battle was located in Morris Island, SC and was a Confederate victory.

The casualties were 1,515 in the Union and 174 in the Confederacy and 6,800 forced engaged.

Trapped by the Federals near Appomattox Court house, Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant.

Lee's formal surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court house brought the war in Virginia to an end.

The battle is considered the most significant surrender of the Civil War.

This battle was won by the Union and was located in Appomattox County, VA.

the casualties of this battle were 152 in the Union, and 500 in the Confederacy, 652 estimated in total.

There were 89,285 forces engaged in this battle.

This battle marked the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification of following four years of Civil War.

This battle was won by the Union because a Union commander led a strong counterattack buttressed by Sherman's artillery, which fired on and behind Hood's line and prevented reinforcements from arriving.

This battle was located in Fulton County and DeKalb County.

The casualties were 3,722 in the Union, 5,500 in the Confederacy, and 40,438 forced engaged.

This battle was located in Stewart County, TN.

The casualties were 2,691 including 507 killed, 1,976 wounded, and 208 captured or missing in the Union.

13,846 including 327 killed, 1,127 wounded, and 12,392 captured or missing in the Confederacy. The Union forced the Confederacy to give up southern Kentucky and much of Middle and West Tennessee.

This battle was initiated by Union commander Ulysses S. Grant to destroy Lee's army of Northern Virginia and to eventually take the Confederate capital of Richmond.

The battle of Overland was located in Virginia and was won by the Union.

Even though grant dealt with severe losses during the campaign, it was a strategic Union victory.

This battle resulted in more than 85,000 casualties.

The battle of Overland was located in Virginia.

This battle was the beginning of the end for Lee's army and for the Confederacy as well.