Civil War Battles Flashcards
Battle of Bull Run (date)
July 1861
Battle of Bull Run (generals)
Stonewall Jackson (Confederate)
Irvin McDowell (Union)
Battle of Bull Run (outcome)
Confederacy
Battle of Bull Run (defining element)
Stonewall Jackson and his troops stormed the Union line with the “rebel yell,” scaring the troops, and winnin the battle for the Confederacy
Battle of the ironclads (location)
Off the coast of Hampton Roads, Virginia
Battle of the ironclads (date)
March 1862
Battle of the ironclads (outcome)
It was a draw, but the south blew up their ship shortly after the battle
Battle of the ironclads (defining element)
Wooden ships were no longer in navy’s because the ironclad ships could easily best them in battle
Battle of Antietam (location)
Maryland
Battle of Antietam (date)
September 1862
Battle of Antietam (generals)
George McClellan (Union)
Robert E. Lee (Confederacy)
Battle of Antietam (outcome)
Union claimed victory
Battle of Antietam (defining element)
McClellan didn’t pursue the Confederate army after the battle. This could have ended the civil war if he pursued.
Battle of Fredericksburg (location)
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Battle of Fredericksburg (date)
December 1862
Battle of Fredericksburg (generals)
Ambrose E. Burnside (Union)
Robert E. Lee (Confederacy)
Battle of Fredericksburg (outcome)
Confederate victory
Battle of Fredericksburg (defining element)
Burnside had to wait 17 days for bridges to come, letting Lee reinforce his army