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Virginia-people picnicked and watched, McDowell comanded Union, stone bridge destroyed, Stonewall Jackson got nickname, captured railway junction
First Bull Run (Manassas)
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Virginia-Jackson stopped Union from invading Piedmont, Lee took control and crushed the Union in 1st of 7 days battles, Longstreet executed
Peninsular Campaign
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Virginia- win for Lee and Jackson, Lincoln replaces McClellan with Pope,Halleck lands at Aquia, George Taylor rebellion destroyed under Union bridge
2nd Bull Run
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Maryland- started when Hooker's corps assaulted Lee, assault against the Sunken Road hurt Confederate, Burnside crossed namesake battle creek, bloodiest day in war
Antietam (Sharpsburg)
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Burnside replaced McClellan, Mud March, tried to cross Rappahannock river, Prospect Hill, Lee had to split troops, Meade and Burnside are beat
Fredericksburg (Marye's Height)
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Stonewall Jackson dies, cannonball hits chancellor house and Hooker is unconscious, Zoan Church constructed, Sedwick stopped at Salem church, Sickle attacks Catherine Furnace
Chancellorsville
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farthest north Confederate advance, Meade replaced Hooker, Lee low on supplies, Picketts charge through open field
Gettysburg
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mainly Virginia- 1st clash between Grant and Lee, where Hill and Ewell held line, trenches similar to WWI, Cold Harbor was last battle
Overland Cmpaign (Wilderness)
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Burnside built mine, Battle of the Crater, Battle of the Fort Stedham, Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House
Petersburg Appomattox
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Tennessee- named after a church at Pittsburg Landing, Grant just captured Fort Donnelson, Johnston and 23k people die, Sarah Bells peace orchard
Shiloh
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Mississippi- led by Grant to take Mississippi River, Union win at Champion's Hill, Grant starving, 4th of July not celebrated for over 80 years
Vicksburg
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Tennessee- Rosencrans crossed TN river, race to Chattanooga, Reeds Creek, Deas forced retreat,
Chickamauga
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Rosencrans force Bragg out, Hooker took Lookout Mtn. in Battle Above the Clouds, Thomas got Missionary ridge
Chattanooga campaigan
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