Major Battle Significances SS Test

Question 1

What was Bull Runs significance?

Answer 1

First major battle of the Civil War on July 21, 1861.

Took place near Manassas, Virginia, and a creek named Bull Run.

Confederates won

Generals: General Irvin McDollell (Union) and PGT Beauregard (Confederates)

Question 2

What was Fort Sumters significance?

Answer 2

First shot of the Civil War fired at Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina.

Question 3

What was Shiloh’s significance?

Answer 3

Confederates attacked a Union camp at Shiloh.
Two days of fighting- 23,000+ casualties.

No clear winner

Generals: Ulysses S. Grant, Don Carlos Buell (Union)
Albert Sidney Johnston (Confederates)

Question 4

What was Vicksburg’s significance?

Answer 4

Surrendered to the Union on July 4, 1863.

Union gained control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy.

Grant (Union) circled behind Vicksburg and cut the railway that gave supplies to Vicksburg.

Question 5

What was Gettysburg’s significance?

Answer 5

Confederate army weakened

Confederate General Lee’s second attempt to invade North.

General Meadet Grant (Union)
General Pickett and Lee (Confederacy)

Pickett led army into enemy fire.
Lee’s army was weakened. Union won.

Question 6

What was Antietam’s significance?

Answer 6

On September 16, 1862, Union Major General George McClellan attacked Confederate General Robert E. Lee at Sharpsburg, Maryland.

Fought on Union territory

Bloodiest day in America’s history