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Major Battles of the Civil War (the first…
Major Battles of the
Civil War (the first half of the war)
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run was the second real battle of the civil war. Northerners suffered a second loss, as Southerners pushed the Northern troops back. Starting on July 21st, 1861, 35,000 Northerners moved South, and were greeted with 20,000 Confederate troops. The battle started at 9:30 am, and the Northerners were forcing the Southerners back. Luckily a little later, 9,000 more troops from the Confederates arrived and pinned the Union armies down. Union troops began to withdraw calmly, but only to find their way blocked by civilians who came to watch the battle. Northern troops were forced in a retreat, giving the South a second victory of the Civil War on April 13thf.
Battle of Pea Ridge
This time, Confederate started the battle in 1862, March 6th. Their plan was to advance through Missouri, defeat the Union armies, and take St. Louis. So Van Dorm sent his troops to sneak past the Union troops and attack the Union troops from their back, but Curtis noticed how some of the Confederate troops were missing. At first, Curtis didn't know where they were, but than some of his troops reported Confederate troops on the back of Curtis' troops. Curtis chose to fight them, and turned 180 degrees. The Confederates, however, were pummeling the Union units, causing them to waver. Luckily for the Union, Confederate General McCulloch was shot and killed, giving Confederate troops no General. Northern troops won on March 8th, while Confederate troops retreated hastily.
Battle of Shiloh
Second Battle of Bull Run
Confederate General Robert E. Lee sent his army to strike first on August 28th, 1862, sending half of his army to hit the Union's supply base. Jackson and his troops established hidden places in the woods after destroying supplies. On August 29th, Union General John Pope and his troops met Jackson's men, each side standing their ground. The next day, however, the rest of Lee's army arrived, and Pope's army was driven back to Washington in the night, giving the South a victory.
Sources
History.com
WorldAtlas.com
American Battlefield Trust.org
HistoryNet.com
Again, Confederate troops started the battle on April 6th, 1862. Confederate troops surprised Grant's camps, driving them back to a perimeter on the heights above the Pittsburg Landing. Johnston die, however, and so he was replaced by Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard. Then, in the night, when Beauregard's troops pulled back to rest, Buell's men arrived, along with a lost division of Grant's army, adding 23,000 troops in the battle on the Union side. The next day, as Beauregard's troops resumed their attacks in the morning, Grant's army, now combined with Buell's army, pushed Beauregard's troops back easily, gaining the land they lost by nightfall. The confederates finally limped back to Corinth on April 7th, at 4:00, giving Northerners a quick and clear victory.
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Civil War, and started on 1861, April 12th, on a Friday at 4:30 am. The Confederates fired on Fort Sumter after waiting 1 hour for the North to surrender. The battle was fought with artillery including Howitzers and Mortars. Northerners were trapped inside, and ships with supplies were cut off by Southern forts surrounding the fort from the tips of the Charleston Harbor. The North finally surrendered in April 13th, at 2:30 pm, and evacuated the next day.
1861, April 12th - April 13th
1861, July 21st
1862, March 6th - March 8th
1862, April 6th - April 7th
1862, August 28th - August 30th
