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Most Important Battles of Civil War (First Battle of Bull Run (First major…
Most Important Battles of Civil War
First Battle of Bull Run
First major battle of the Civil War fought on July 21, 1861
Winner: Confederates
Beauregard was instrumental in the Confederate victory
Battle of Glorieta Pass
Decisive Battle of the New Mexico Campaign where Union stops the Confederate invasion of New Mexico.
Winner: Union
Major John Chivington was a Union Leader who led many attacks on the Confederates
Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)
Winner: Union
It was the bloodiest day in of the Civil War, resulting in 2,300 casualties
Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Union General George B. McClellan were both strong commanders of their armies
Battle of Gettysburg
Known as the War's turning point because the Confederate Troops never really recovered. This was the costliest land battle consisting of 46,286 casualties
Winner: Union
Robert E. Lee focused his army against Major General George G. Meade's Army at the Gettysburg crossroads
Siege of Vicksburg
This was the final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign
Winner: Union
Ulysses S. Grant's armies trapped the Confederates in Vicksburg, where they finally surrendered
