Civil War Battles Timeline by

Battle of Fort Sumter April 1861

dworakrmila — 2024-05-09 19:39:02 UTC

On April 12, 1861, forces from the Confederate States of America attacked the United States military garrison at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. Less than two days later, the fort surrendered. No one was killed. The battle, however, started the Civil War, the bloodiest conflict in American history.

First Battle of Bull Run July 1861

dworakrmila — 2024-05-09 19:40:13 UTC

The Union Army was slow in positioning themselves, allowing Confederate reinforcements time to arrive by rail. Each side had about 18,000 poorly trained and poorly led troops. The battle was a Confederate victory and was followed by a disorganized post-battle retreat of the Union forces.

Battle of Antietam September 1862

dworakrmila — 2024-05-09 19:42:17 UTC

23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.

Battle of Fredericksburg December 1862

dworakrmila — 2024-05-09 19:43:20 UTC

In January 1863, the president named Joseph Hooker to replace Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac. On the Confederate side, the victory at Fredericksburg restored Confederate morale after Lee's unsuccessful campaign into Maryland in the fall.

Siege of Vicksburg May-July 1863

dworakrmila — 2024-05-09 19:44:23 UTC

The Battle of Gettysburg ended the Confederates' last major invasion of the North and is viewed by some as the war's turning point. The Confederate loss of Vicksburg was perhaps more important because it opened the way for the North to seize control of the entire Mississippi River, cutting the Confederacy in half.

Battle of Gettysburg July 1863

dworakrmila — 2024-05-09 19:45:51 UTC

The charge was repulsed by Union rifle and artillery fire, at great loss to the Confederate army. Lee led his army on a torturous retreat back to Virginia. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers from both armies were casualties in the three-day battle, the most costly in US history.

Sherman's March to the Sea November-December 1864

dworakrmila — 2024-05-09 19:49:26 UTC

What was sherman's march to the sea known for

From November 15 until December 21, 1864, Union General William T. Sherman led some 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. The purpose of Sherman's March to the Sea was to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause.