Battle Chart

I think Abraham Lincoln was saying that if our country fights against itself then we are not one together(united). We are just a bunch of people in disagreement.

Date

April 12, 1861



July 21, 1861


April 6-7, 1862


September 17, 1862


July 1-3, 1863




May and June of 1863


November 16- December 21 1864




April 9, 1865



May 12-13, 1865

Battle

Fort Sumpter(south carolina):


1st bull run(virginia):


Shiloh(tennessee):


Antietam(maryland):


Gettysburg(pennsylvania):



Vicksburg(missisippii):


Sherman's March(Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina):


Appomattox Courthouse(Virginia):


Palmito Ranch:

Victor

Confederates



Confederates


Union


Union



Union



Union


Union





Union



Confederates

Significance

First battle of the American civil war

The confederates victory showed it would be a long term struggle.
Showed that the war would be very bloody.

An incredible loss of life, many people died.

This is the turning point battle because the plan to bomb D.C. from Gettysburg failed.
The confederacy split in half.

Confederates stole food,livestock,and burned houses of anyone who disagreed of fought back.

Final battle of civil war, General Lee surrendered and war ended.
Last land battle of the war.

Strategies,Advantages,and Disadvantages of the North and South

The North(The Union)

Nicknames: Billys, jayhawkers, redlegs, dutch, bummers

Strategies for winning the war:The north was defensive they had to call for troops to help defend them after Fort Sumpter.


Advantages:Had many people to grow food and make supplies, had more than 70% of the nations raillines, strong navy and large fleet of ships/

Disadvantages: Had to conquer a larger area, invading unfamiliar land.

The South(Confederates)

Nicknames:
Johnnys, butternuts, rebs, graybacks


Strategies for winning the war: South was very defensive, their only way to secure their way of life was to secede from the union.

Advantages:Had very nice skills, many best officers from the U.S. were from the south,


Disadvantages:Had few factories to produce weapons and other neccesary supplies, few railroads, had small population, 1/3 were slaves so fewer people to fight in army.