Civil War Battles

Civil War Battles Unit: Rebellion

Battles • First Bull Run/Manassas • Fort Donelson • Shiloh • New Orleans • Second Bull Run • Antietam • Fredericksburg • Chancellorsville • Vicksburg • Gettysburg • Atlanta (Sherman’s March to Sea) • Battle of Five Forks

Fort Sumter • Where: • Charleston Harbor, South Carolina • When: • April 12-14, 1861 • Generals: • North • Robert Anderson • South • P.G.T. Beauregard Names: Mr. Nicoletti, Mrs. Farinella

Fort Sumter The major tactic used was a siege, where the confederates enclosed fort and prohibited supplies from entering Names: Mr. Nicoletti, Ms. Farinella

Fort Sumter North General South General • Robert Anderson • Kentucky native • Put in charge of South Carolina forts before Secession • Requested Resources • Forced to Surrender Fort • Promoted After Conflict • Pierre G.T. Beauregard • New Orleans native • Resigned West Point duty once LA seceded • Led siege at Fort • Became celebrity after role • Took part in Bull Run, Shiloh Names: Mr. Nicoletti, Ms. Farinella

Fort Sumter • Results: • Winner - South • No Deaths or Casualties • Overall Impact on War: • United North • VA secedes and Ark, Tenn, NC follow • First Shots of War • War officially starts after Battle • Significant Events During Battle: • Anderson and Union surrendered Names: Mr. Nicoletti, Ms. Farinella

First Bull Run/ Manassas • Where: Virginia • When: July 21, 1861 • Generals: • North • Irvin McDowell • South • Joseph E. Johnston • PGT Beauregard • Thomas Jackson Names: Cary Dwars

First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas • The union soldiers (blue) split into different locations to flank the confederates (red) from different sides to catch them off guard while confederate troops set up posts to defend the incoming flank attacks. Names: Adam Agostini

First Bull Run/ Manassas North General: Irvin McDowell South General: Joseph E. Johnston • Born Oct 15, 1818 • Ohio Native • Attempted to train inexperience troops • Retreated • Replaced by McClellan after battle • Later involved in 2nd Bull Run • Born Feb 3, 1803 • Virginia native • Poor relationship with Davis • Promotion to General after battle • Upset at ranking – limited credit in victory Names : David Kolb

Fort Donelson • Where: • Tennessee • When: • February 11-16, 1862 • Generals: • North • Ulysses S. Grant • South • Gen. John B. Floyd • Gen. Simon Buckner • Gen. Gideon Pillow • Gen. Bushrod Johnson Names: Michael Kolisch, Conlan McDonough

Fort Donelson • This picture shows the South Surrendering to Ulysses S. Grant at Fort Donelson. The white flag is a symbol of surrender. Names: Anthony Saracino

Fort Donelson North General South General • Ulysses S. Grant • Ohio native, lived in Midwest throughout life • Took Fort Henry and moved to take Fort Donelson • Received a promotion to Major General after victory • Gains reputation of being aggressive • Gen. Simon B. Buckner • Kentucky native • Professor at West Point • Strong supporter of States’ Rights – upset at federal troops in KY • Organized Kentucky State Guard • Defended Fort during battle Names: Conlan McDonough

Fort Donelson • Results: • Winner: Union • Deaths/Casualties: • About 6,000 casualties • Overall Impact on War: • Gave way to capture of Nashville (a confederate city capital) • Secured Mississippi River Valley for the Union • First Major Victory for the North • Grant calls for “unconditional surrender” • Significant Events During Battle: • Grants forces an “Unconditional Surrender” Names: Mike Fink, Erich Peltz

Battle of Shiloh • Where: • Tennessee • When: • April 6-7, 1862 • Generals: • North • Ulysses S. Grant • William Sherman • South • Albert Sidney Johnston • PGT Beauregard Names: Scott Binz

Battle of Shiloh • This is a picture of Ulysses S. Grant leading the charge at the battle of Shiloh, splitting the confederacy along the Mississippi river. Names: Max Hefele

Battle of Shiloh North General South General • Ulysses S. Grant • Born in Point Pleasant, Ohio • Nearly lost Battle of Shiloh due to unexpected attack • Was regarded as one of best generals for the Union • Promoted later to top Union General • Elected President after war • Albert S.Johnston • Kentucky native, tied to Texas • Commanding General of Texas Army • Seceded with Texas • Attacked unprepared Grant at Shiloh • Died in battle of Shiloh Names: Travis Borgsmiller

Battle of Shiloh • Results: • Winner: Union • Deaths/Casualties • About 24,000 Casualties • Overall Impact on War: • Lincoln sees Grant as aggressive commander • Doomed Confederate cause in the West • Part of Anaconda Plan • Significant Events During Battle: • Confederate army tried to surprise the Union army. • Union army makes counter-attack • Confederates retreat • Johnston killed during battle Names: Joseph Eastman

Battle of New Orleans • Where: New Orleans • When: April 25th to May 1st 1862 • Generals: • North • Ben Butler • South • Mansfield Lovell Names: Jerry Strutynski

Battle of New Orleans • The Confederate & Union fleets battle while the troops battle by the fort; General Butler lands his troops next to the fort and forces the Confederates holding the fort to surrender. Names: Kyle Lanham

Battle of New Orleans North General South General • Ben Butler • New Hampshire Native • Captured New Orleans • Opposed Secession and Slavery • Cause International Rage • Mansfield Lovell • Graduated from West Point • Named Major General in 1861 • Guarded the Port Hudson • Lost New Orleans Mark Lee and Jared Bell

Battle of New Orleans • Results: • Winner: Union • Deaths/Casualties: No casualties • Overall Impact on War: • Major international city • Union controls major city and international business • Significant Events During Battle: • Union flag-officer David G. Farragut’s squad demands surrender of city. • Maj. Gen. Benjamin Franklin Butler’s army occupies city Names: Derek Rallo

Second Bull Run • Where: Manassas, VA • When: Aug. 29-30, 1862 • Generals: • North John Pope • South Stonewall Jackson Robert E. Lee James Longstreet Names: Matt Kuelker, Christian Hock, Drew Duncan, and Justin Brocato

Second Bull Run • After Gen. Pope realized that Lee’s army was split into two parts, he moved quickly, and overwhelmed Jackson before Longstreet could arrive. Names:

Second Bull Run John Pope Stonewall Jackson • Kentucky native • Assumed command of scattered Union Army • Received promotion to Major General • Trapped in Battle, allowing for Union defeat • Virginia native • Involved in overseeing death of John Brown • Seceded with Virginia • Key general in Manassas, Antietam, Gettysburg • Killed accidentally in Battle of Chancellorsville Names:

Battle of Antietam • Where: • Sharpsburg, Maryland • When: • September 17,1862 • Generals: • North • George McClellan • George Meade • Joseph Hooker • Ambrose Burnside • South • Robert E. Lee • Thomas Jackson • James Longstreet Names: Tommy Spann

Battle of Antietam • Rohrbach’s Bridge was a site of intense fighting, Union troops attempted to gain control of it from the Confederates Names: Nathan Maglasang

Battle of Antietam North General South General • General George McClellan • Born in Philadelphia • Served as major general between Bull Run and Antietam • Criticized for cautiousness • Dislike for Lincoln, challenged him in 1864 Election • General Robert E. Lee • Born 1807 in Virginia • Loyal to Virginia, seceded with them • Lincoln wanted him to serve as Union Commander • Surrendered in 1865 at Appomattox Courthouse Names: Clay Rychlewski

Battle of Antietam • Results: • Union Victory • 23,000 Casualties • Overall Impact on War: • Major turning point • Halted Lee’s invasion of the North – Lee seen as beatanbe • Emancipation Proclamation followed • Europe Stayed out of conflict • Significant Events During Battle: • First major battle on Northern soil • Bloodiest single day battle in American history Names: Max Mahaney

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION (1862) No slaves were freed as a result (couldn’t be enforced) Freed all slaves held in Confederacy • Significance: • Declared Lincoln’s intention to free the slaves • Turned the war into a war to end slavery • “War Between States” became “Battle for Freedom” • Kept Europe out of conflict

Fredericksburg • Where: • Fredericksburg, Virginia • When: • December 11-15, 1862 • Generals: • North • Ambrose Burnside • George Meade • South • Robert E. Lee Names: Michael McCarthy, Sean Melson, Francesco Granella, Nick Aiello

Battle of Fredericksburg • Union army crosses Rappahannock River, artillery fires on Fredericksburg which back fires and creates cover for Confederates in the form of large piles of rubble. Names:

Battle of Fredericksburg North General South General • Ambrose Burnside • From Indiana • Controlled brigade at First Battle of Bull Run and Antietam • Lost command of Potomac Army to Hooker • Ineffective leader • Robert E. Lee • From Virginia • In Command of Confederate army • Fought as Confederate because of strong tie to Virginia • Surrendered on April 9, 1865 Names:

Battle of Fredericksburg • Results: • Winner: South • Deaths/Casualties • About 18,000 casualties • Overall Impact on War: • Showed South’s strength over North during battle • Increased confidence of Lee’s Army • Leads to invasion of the North • Significant Events During Battle: • Burnside replaced with Hooker as head of Potomac Army Names:

Chancellorsville • Where: • Fredericksburg, VA • When: • May 1-4 1863 • Generals: • North • Joseph Hooker • South • Robert E. Lee • Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Names: Matt Rogge

Chancellorsville • General Hooker of the Union attempted to throw off the Confederate Army by crossing the Rappahannock River and attacking them from the behind but plan fails. Confederate troops force him back over the river. Names: James Pikul,

Chancellorsville North General South General • Joseph Hooker • From Massachusetts • Major General • Union Army's more talented senior commanders • Went on Defense Against Lee • Retreated and lost 17,000 men to Lee's 12,000 • Loses position after this Battle • Robert E. Lee • Born in Virginia • Major General • Most brilliant tacticians in American military history • Divided army in half • Sent Jackson on wide sweep around the Union right • Caught Oliver Howard off guard Names: Aaron Chambers,

Chancellorsville • Results: • Winner: South • Casualties: About 24,000 • Overall Impact on War: • Jackson’s death was a severe military and moral blow to the South • South won battle although outnumbered 2 to 1. • Showed Lee’s ability • Significant Events During Battle: • Hooker’s plan to dislodge the Confederate troops was shut down by heavy attacks from Lee’s troops • Stonewall Jackson is accidently shot and killed by his own man Names: Jake Rohne

Battle of Vicksburg • Where: • Vicksburg, Mississippi • When: • Summer1863 • Generals: • North • Ulysses S. Grant • South • John Pemberton Names: Mitchell Moonier

Vicksburg • Ulysses S. Grant’s troops seize the confederates at Vicksburg. They did this by making bunkers at the bottom of the hill and then bombarding the confederates. This was a decisive victory for the Union Army. Names: Nick Pedrotty

Vicksburg North General South General • Ulysses S. Grant • General in Chief of Union forces • Won battles of Shiloh, and Vicksburg • Devised great plan to split Mississippi River Valley • After Vicksburg, became commander of all armies • John Pemberton • Confederate commander of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana • Lost to Grant at Vicksburg • During Vicksburg most of his cavalry was sent to Tennessee • Lost Vicksburg by surrender Name: Tyler Nienas

Vicksburg • Results: • Winner- North (Union) • Deaths/Casualties- • About 19,000 Casualties • Overall Impact on War: • Grant succeeded in splittingthe Confederacy • Part of Anaconda Plan • Boosted Grant’s reputation • Significant Events During Battle: • Grant employs siege forcing South surrender Names: Corey Schaffer

Battle of Gettysburg • Where: • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania • When: • July 1-3, 1863 • Generals: • North • George Meade • John Buford • Joshua Chamberlain • South • James Longstreet • Robert E Lee • Richard Ewell • JEB Stuart • George Pickett Names: Josh Kulla-Branz

Battle of Gettysburg • As you can see in the picture the confederates had a lot of disadvantages, for example the confederates had less fire power and the union had the luxury of firing from a hill which gave them a significant advantage. Names: Chris Phan

Battle of Gettysburg North General South General • George Meade • Spain Native, lived in Wash, DC and Philadelphia • Served in battles in Second Bull Run and Antietam • Served as General in Gettysburg, later replaced by Grant • James Longstreet • South Carolina Native • Served in numerous battles under Lee • Slow to execute orders if he disagreed with them – blamed for hesitation in Second Day • After War, Served in several Gov’t posts Names: Kevin Holley

Sherman’s March to the Sea • Where: Atlanta - Savannah, Georgia • When: November 16 to December 22, 1864 • Generals: • North • William Tecumseh Sherman • South • John Bell Hood • William J. Hardee Names: Zach Porter

Sherman’s March to the Sea • General William T. Sherman leads a group of 60,000 or so Union soldiers through Buzzard's Roost Pass in Georgia during his great March to the Sea Names: Brent Wingerter

Sherman’s March to the Sea North General South General • William Sherman • Ohio native • was contributor for total war • Isolated upper south from the lower south • Afterwards, took troops on another raid into the Carolinas • William Hardee • Georgia native • After his home state of Georgiaseceded, he entered confederacy • Evacuated troops from savannah • Took part in Bentonville Names: Cory McArthy

Sherman’s March to the Sea • Results: • Winner: union • Deaths/Casualties: • Under 1,000 deaths • Overall Impact on War: • It destroyed any hope of the south winning and took away moral • Showed vulnerability of region • Part of Anaconda Plan in dividing Confederacy • Capturing of Atlanta helped Lincoln’s reelection campaign • Significant Events : • Captured savannah and destroyed southern property • Georgia militia offered little resistance as troops ravaged land Names: Alex Linan

1864 Presidential Election Lincoln Faces Opposition: 1. War Weariness 2. High Casualty Rates 3. Union Losses • Radical Republicans nominate John Fremont • Platform: Harsh proposal for admitting Confederate States back • Democrats nominate General George McClellan • Upset for Lincoln firing him • Platform: Immediate Peace Armistice

1864 Presidential Election • What Lincoln Does • Renames Party to National Union Party • Chooses Andrew Johnson as running mate • How Lincoln Wins • Sherman and Sheridan victories • Union soldier absentee ballots

Civil War Battles