Civil War Battles

Virginia-people picnicked and watched, McDowell comanded Union, stone bridge destroyed, Stonewall Jackson got nickname, captured railway junction

Virginia-Jackson stopped Union from invading Piedmont, Lee took control and crushed the Union in 1st of 7 days battles, Longstreet executed

Virginia- win for Lee and Jackson, Lincoln replaces McClellan with Pope,Halleck lands at Aquia, George Taylor rebellion destroyed under Union bridge

Maryland- started when Hooker's corps assaulted Lee, assault against the Sunken Road hurt Confederate, Burnside crossed namesake battle creek, bloodiest day in war

Burnside replaced McClellan, Mud March, tried to cross Rappahannock river, Prospect Hill, Lee had to split troops, Meade and Burnside are beat

Stonewall Jackson dies, cannonball hits chancellor house and Hooker is unconscious, Zoan Church constructed, Sedwick stopped at Salem church, Sickle attacks Catherine Furnace

farthest north Confederate advance, Meade replaced Hooker, Lee low on supplies, Picketts charge through open field

mainly Virginia- 1st clash between Grant and Lee, where Hill and Ewell held line, trenches similar to WWI, Cold Harbor was last battle

Burnside built mine, Battle of the Crater, Battle of the Fort Stedham, Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House

Tennessee- named after a church at Pittsburg Landing, Grant just captured Fort Donnelson, Johnston and 23k people die, Sarah Bells peace orchard

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

Tennessee- Rosencrans crossed TN river, race to Chattanooga, Reeds Creek, Deas forced retreat,

Rosencrans force Bragg out, Hooker took Lookout Mtn. in Battle Above the Clouds, Thomas got Missionary ridge