Battles of the Civil War 1 Fort Sumter

Battles of the Civil War 1. Fort Sumter 2. Antietam 3. Gettysburg 4. Appomattox Courthouse

Fort Sumter • Generals: – Union: Robert Anderson – Confederate: General Beauregard • Purpose: – Confederate forces were demanding the Surrender of the Union Fort • Summary: – Confederates marched on Fort Sumter and demanded its surrender. Union Refused and the Confederates attacked. After a day of fighting the Union General Surrendered • Winners/Losers: – Confederate/Union • Importance of Battles: – First Battle of the Civil War

Battle of Antietam • Generals: – Union- George B. Mc. Clellan – Confederate: Robert E. Lee • Purpose: – Union was trying to force the Confederate army to retreat back across the Potomac River into Virginia • Summary: – The Union Army confronted the Confederate army in Sharpsburg Maryland where the Confederates were trying to resupply. The battle lasted all day long and the confederates were forced back into Virginia • Winners/Losers: – Union/Confederate • Importance of battles: – Bloodiest battle of the war

Battle of Gettysburg • Generals: – Union: George Meade – Confederate: Robert E. Lee • Purpose: – Confederate’s attempted to invade the North in order to earn a victory that could end the war • Summary: – Confederate and Union forces ran into each other at Gettysburg, PA. After 3 days of fighting Lee made a huge mistake and had to retreat back into Virginia. It was the last time Confederate forces moved into the North • Winners/Losers: – Union/ Confederate • Importance of battles: – Turning point of the Civil War

Battle of Appomattox Court House • Generals: – Union: Ulysses S. Grant – Confederate: Robert E. Lee • Purpose: – To force the Confederate army to Surrender • Summary: – General Lee was trying to escape Union forces but was pushed back and Surrounded by the Union Army on all sides and was forced to Surrender • Winners/Losers: – Union/ Confederate • Importance of Battles: – Final Battle of he War