Battles of the civil war

Question 1

South Carolina. Confederate warships intercept the supplies to the Fort, and opened fire. The Fort Sumter surrenders after 34h. Lincoln calls for 75.000 volunteers and the civil war begins.

Answer 1

Battle of Fort Sumter

Question 2

Located in Northern Virginia, July 1861.
The Union attacked the Confederacy. The Confederacy was prepared, 5000 troops were killed and the Union retreated.
It was the first big battle of the civil war.

Answer 2

Battle of Bull Run/ Manassas.

Question 3

Maryland, 1862. The bloodiest battle of the entire war, neither side won a clear victory.

Answer 3

Battle of Antiedem

Question 4

It was located in Missisipi, between Memphis and New Orleans. May 22 to July 4, 1863.
The Union won. It overlapped Gettysburg battle and they got the control of the Missisipi, led by Ulises Grant.

Answer 4

Battle of Vicksburg

Question 5

1862, Tennessee. The confederacy did a surprise attack on the Union, they won the first day but the Union didn’t retreat and finally won the battle.
Stop the south from regaining the rivers.

Answer 5

Battle of Shiloh

Question 6

Pensilvania, July 1 to July 4, 1863.
The Union won. Lee’s effort to take the war north, didn’t destroy the confederate army. On the first day the confederates were successful but they could not hold on.

Answer 6

Battle of Gettysburg