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Fort Sumter was the first battle of the Civil War. It was an island fortification located near the middle of the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The battle was significant because it was the first in the Civil War, the first shots were fired after the Confederates bombed the base, which led to the first Union vs. Confederate confrontation in battle. -
The Union Naval Blockade was as said in the name, a naval blockade made by the Union to block off the Confederates from trading and getting supplies. This was a genius move since the only ships faster than the blockade navy were too small to carry enough ammunition, guns, or product to really make any difference. -
This was the first major land battle of the Civil War. It started when 35,000 Union soldiers marched down to a Confederate force of 20,000 at Bull Run. The Confederates won the battle leading the Union to heavily retreat. -
The Trent Affair happened when the U.S Navy captured 2 Confederate convoys on a British ship, this led Britain to protest which almost caused a war between the 2. It was resolved after the 2 convoys were released from jail. -
This was a very important win for the Union because it halted the Confederates from moving up North into Union territory. It also led president Lincoln to issue the Preliminary Emancipation
Proclamation. -
Lincoln stated that if the rebels did not end fighting and rejoin the Union by January 1st, 1863, then all slaves in the rebels states would be free. -
This was an important battle because it was the first instance that a battle was fought in an urban area during the Civil War. It ended with the Union winning and taking Fredericksburg. -
The Vicksburg campaign was a important Union victory that cemented Ulysses S. Grant as a important Union general. -
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major victory for the Confederates but it came with a huge loss. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson died during battle, who was one of the smartest and greatest generals in the Confederacy. -
The battle of Gettysburg was important because it completely stopped the confederates from battling on Northern land. -
The Gettysburg Address was spoken by Lincoln, this speech was one of his most famous and it adressed the dead and wounded from the Gettysburg battle. -
Although it was a Union victory, Grant lost 55,000 men which got him the nickname "the butcher" -
Union soldiers stole food and burned houses of pro confederate civilians on their way down south. -
The campaign ended with the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. -
Robert E. Lee surrendered. -
The Battle of Shiloh was a major win for the Union. It gave them control of the Mississippi River Valley. Although this was a victory, it was one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War.