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The Decisive Battles of the Civil War: Gettysburg to Appomattox

Explore the epic clashes from the Battle of Gettysburg to Appomattox Court House that shaped the Civil War's outcome. Discover the turning points, strategies, and significant events that led to Lee's surrender and the end of the conflict.

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The Decisive Battles of the Civil War: Gettysburg to Appomattox

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  1. Civil War Battles Part Three of Three Standard 4.3 What would be the final conflict for the Civil War?

  2. Battle of Gettysburg (July 1 – 3, 1863) • Day One • Confederates appeared to gain the upper hand, forcing Union forces back to Cemetery Hill. • Day Two • The entire Union army was in place, but Confederate took several key locations before federal forces to previous days position. • Day Three • When Union gun stopped firing, Confederates charged head on just as the artillery opened up again and tore apart the Confederate army.

  3. Battle of Gettysburg (July 1 – 3, 1863) • Lee was looking for supplies and trying to get the Union out of the south. • Three day battle and farthest battle north. • Considered the turning point of the Civil War • Lee never again invaded the north • Lincoln would later dedicate a portion of this site as a military cemetery.

  4. Battle of Vicksburg (May 18 – July 4, 1863) • Grant captured the last confederate stronghold on the MS river. • This would be the final achieving goal of cutting the confederacy in two.

  5. Sherman’s March (Between November/December 1864) • Total War – war in which to use all resources and population to completely destroy the oppressions. • Burned down everything in his path from Atlanta to Savannah, GA and up to Columbia, SC. • Would lead to Lincoln’s Re-election in 1864.

  6. Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865) • Location of Lee’s final Surrender to Grant • Lincoln would choose to be lenient on the southern.

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