Battles of American civil war Flashcards
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Battle of Fort Sumter
April 12th to 14th 1861
Fort sumter
Casualties - 0 for both
Winner - Confederacy.
Importance - First battle of American civil war.
First Battle of Bull Run
July 21st, 1861
Near Manassas, Virginia
Casulties - U: 2,896 C: 1,982
Winner: Confederacy
Importance - North realized it wouldn’t be a ‘quick win’.
Battle of Antietam
September 17th, 1862
Near Sharpsburg, Maryland
Casualties - U: 12,401 C: 10,316
Winner - Union ( strategic victory)
Importance- Bloodiest single day battle
Battle of Gettysburg
July 1st to July 3rd, 1863
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Casualties - U:23,049 C:28,063
Winner - Union
Importance - preserving union and turning point
Battle of Atlanta
July 22nd 1864
Atlanta, Georgia
Casualties - U: 3,722 C: 5,500
Winner - Union
Importance - Union victory changed public opinion about Lincoln, got him re-elected.
