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MAJOR Battles of the Civil War. CREATED BY: ANTHONY AND MIRANDA. Where were battles fought?. Many battles were fought near forts - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MAJOR BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WARCREATED BY: ANTHONY AND
MIRANDA
Where were battles fought?
Many battles were fought near forts The federal government had a number of
forts and military installation in the South. As Southern states seceded, many of them were quickly turned over by states forces.
Fort Sumter Fort Sumter, a federal fort located in
Charleston Harbor, refused to surrender to the Confederates.
The first battle was fought at Fort Sumter.
Battle of Bull Run
General McDowell led the federal troops and he led
them to Manassas Junction, at the last moment, the
Confederates reinforcements came on the battlefield and
carried the day.
New Orleans The Confederates felt the Union forces
could not take New Orleans The Union forces brought ships capable
of tossing large shells at forts After a week of heavy shelling, the fleet
was ordered forward and New Orleans was forced to surrender.
GettysBurg General Robert E. Lee led his Confederate
army and engaged in battle with the Union forces
The Confederates charged the Union troops but took heavy losses.
This was the last time the Confederate soldiers attempted to bring about a decisive battle on Union soil
West Virginia Campaign Virginia was the first Southern state to
secede. While the call of the militia succeed in the
raising an army, it was the final blow in the attempts to keep Virginia and the other wavering states in the Union.
Battle of Roanoke Island In February 1862, Union forces, led by
Brigadier General Ambrose Burnside, attacked Confederate positions on Roanoke Island.
Battle of Nashville
Hood besieged the Federals at Nashville. and was defeated by Sherman’s forces
The Confederate army was destroyed
Battle of Pea Ridge The battle took place in March 1862 It was fought in North West Arkansas Even though there were more
Confederate soldiers, the Union forces took the battle
Vicksburg Vicksburg was one of the last
Confederate strong holds Grant made a daring move and sent his
troops south of the city After 6 weeks of fighting, the Confederate
forces surrendered
Conclusion During the Civil War, many battles were
fought Thousands of soldiers lost their lives
fighting for their cause Even though the fighting was bloody, the
United States was to able to remain a country