Battles to Know

Question 1

Battle of Fort Sumter

Answer 1

*Confederate victory
- it started the most bloodiest war in US history (Civil War)

Question 2

Battle of Bull Run

Answer 2

*Confederate victory
- Confederate victory proved war would not be one-sided
-Union leadership changes Winfield Scott to George McClellan

Question 3

Battle of Antietam

Answer 3

*Union victory
-Lee invasion of North repelled
-bloodiest day in US history
-Lincoln keeps foreign allies against South w/ proclamation
-change from McClellan to Burnside

Question 4

Battle of Fredericksburg

Answer 4

*Confederate victory
-Union embarrassed again
-prompts more leadership changes with Union (Burnside to Joe Hooker)

Question 5

Battle of Chancellorsville

Answer 5

*Confederate victory
-Lee’s greatest victory (defeats Union force twice his size)
-Lee loses “right hand man” (Stonewall Jackson) due to friendly fire

Question 6

Battle of Shiloh

Answer 6

*Union victory
-could have been huge CSA victory (Grant drunk?)
-secure TN for Union, begins control of west

Question 7

Battle of Vicksburg

Answer 7

*Union victory
-Union now controls Mississippi River
-Grant made commander of Army of Potomac

Question 8

Battle of Gettysburg

Answer 8

*Union victory
-Lee’s second invasion was frustrating
-20k more Union casualties
-turning point in war for South

Question 9

Appomattox Courthouse

Answer 9

*Union victory
-Lee surrenders to Grant ending the war
-Lincoln will be assassinated just 6 days later