During the American Civil War, several battles turned out to be most 'key' (or, decisive) in terms of the overall outcome. The most important of these occurred in 1863: first, at Vicksburg (Mississippi), where Union troops eventually took control of this bastion of the river and thereby cut the South into two parts; second, at Gettysburg (Pennsylvania), where the second invasion-attempt by the South was stymied, with the Southern army retreating back to Virginia, never again to attempt an invasion of the North.
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Some of the most significant battles fought during the American Civil War include the Battle of Fort Sumter, the Battle of Yorktown, the Battle of Shiloh, and the Battle of Gettysburg. The result of the war was a Union victory over the Confederacy.
In the Civil War, perhaps the two most important battles that took place concluded at roughly the same time. In the West, the Battle of Vicksburg ended in favor of the Union on July 4th; in the East, the Battle of Gettysburg ended on July 3rd and also with a Union victory. Both battles led to drastically changed circumstances in the overall war, with the Union moving forward in the West and gaining the upper hand in the East in such a way as to ensure the eventual defeat of the Confederacy.
There were over 10,000 of them in two major theatres.. the EAST and WEST
The Major ones are below. I will put NV if the north won and SV if the south won. DRAW for the ones where victory was not clearly defined.
Bull Run , VA 1861 -SV
Wilson's Creek, MO, 1861-SV
Balls Bluff, VA 1861-SV
Fort Donelson, TN - 1862- NV
Hampton Roads, VA- Monitor and Merrimac sea battle- 1862- NV
Capture of New Orleans, LA ( Naval) 1862- NV
Shiloh, TN 1862- NV
Shenadoah Valley Campaign, VA - 1862-SV
Fair Oaks, VA - 1862- NV
The Seven Days Battles, VA- 1862-SV
Corinth, MISS- 1862- NV
2nd Bull Run, VA- 1862-SV
Antietam, MD- 1862- NV
Fredericksburg, VA - 1862-SV
Perryville, Ky- 1862- NV
Stones River, TN- 1862- DRAW
Chancellorsville,VA - 1863-SV
Vicksburg Siege, MISS- 1863- NV
Gettysburg, PA 1863- NV
Chickamauga, GA 1863-SV
Chattanooga, TN 1863- NV
The Wilderness, VA 1864- DRAW- No retreat
Spotsylvania, VA 1864- DRAW-No retreat
Atlanta, GA - 1864- NV
Cold Harbor, VA 1864-SV
Petersburg Siege, VA 1864-65-DRAW- South won many of the small battles but lost the overal siege.
Franklin, TN - 1864-DRAW- North retreated but shattered Hoods Army with much less loss.
Nashville, TN - 1864-- NV
Fort Fisher, NC- 1865-- NV
Assault and Capture of Petersburg, VA- 1865-- NV
There 1000's more very important battles. have fun with these!
There were hundres of battles and many more skirmishes. If you open any high school text book to the chapter on the American Civil War, you will only find 2 or 3 battles mentioned. Those books fall far short of telling the story of the struggles during these 4 years. The National Park Service website has a list of Battles by State. Select a battle and it gives a summary of each one. http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/bystate.htm
Don't Know All But i Do Know Some ... Battle of Gettysburg - Battle of Vicksburg Spanish-American War - Battle of Antietam - Battle of Atlanta ... HOPE I HELPED :)
There were many battles fought during the Civil War. Five major battles included Shiloh, Antietam, Bull Run, Gettysburg, and Chattanooga.
http://kms.kapalama.ksbe.edu/projects/2002/civilwar/default.html it says them all here!!
There were more than six, here are six important ones. Gettysburg, Antietam, Fredricksburg, Vicksburg, Chancellorsville, The two Manassas battles.
There were many battles of the Civil War that were undecided with no true victor. An example of an undecided Civil War battle were the battles that occurred in the New Mexican territories and Indian territories.
Yes. Civil War battles were fought in all 11 Confederate states.
The Battles of Brandwine and Fort McHenry in the Revolutionary War and the Battle of Antietam in the US Civil War.
no but the Sioux uprising of 1862 in Minnesota is considered part of the Civil war,and had several battles.
no