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THE CIVIL WAR
 * NAME || ===**Rank **=== || ===**Significance **=== || ===**Side of conflict **=== ||
 * ===**Abraham Lincoln **===

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|| ===**1 **=== || ===**He is regarded as the central figure of the civil war. Historians also regard him as greatest American. Him being president without a southern vote caused the South Carolina to secede and later 10 other southern states. He led the Union in the war. He is regarded as the “savior of the American union” and the “Great Emancipator” because he was able to save the American union and end slavery. He made some important decisions during the war which led to the Union’s victory. **=== || ===**Union **=== ||
 * ===**Robert E. Lee **===

[[image:http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/chron/civilwarpics/lee.jpg width="206" height="269"]]
|| ===**2 **=== || ===**The idol of the South to this day, Virginian Robert Lee rejected Lincoln’s request to be the leader of the Union and instead, led the Confederate army. He strengthened Stonewall Jackson’s army. He believed that victory sometimes depends on the willingness to take chances. He fought against McClellan at the Seven Days’ Battles and made Lee’s army retreat. He invaded the North after the Second Battle of Bull Run. However, Lee’s army retreated back at the Battle of Antietam. He called for a draft, or required military service. This expanded the army size. Victories continued at the battle of Fredericksburg and the Battle of Chancellorsville. **=== || ===**Confederate **=== ||
 * ===**Harriet Tubman **===

[[image:http://www.harriettubmanbiography.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Tubmancoverphoto5.jpg width="242" height="345"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tubman was “Moses” for the slaves. Tubman led the slaves out of the South. As a free slave, she was able to lead the slaves into freedom. During the Civil War, slavery was the main issue in which made the Southerners upset. Tubman worked as a cook, nurse, and spy during the Civil War to support the Union. Even John Brown said that she was “one of the bravest persons on this continent.” **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Henry Clay **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/willow/henry-clay0.jpg width="208" height="314"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Henry Clay created the compromise of 1850 to try and soothe down the slavery issue and to generally mollify the politically unstable situation of America at the time. Though eventually the compromise didn’t pass, it was still able to influence America. Slavery issue between the north and the south quieted down and delayed the civil war for a decade. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Jefferson Davis **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://jeffersondavisfacts.com/images/jefferson_davis.jpg width="213" height="299"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He was a member of the senate, and he later became president of the confederates state. He was the leader of the confederates army during the war. His intention wasn’t to make the Southern States secede, but to try to restore relationship with the Union. However, southern senators wanted the south to secede, so he ended up approving their actions. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ulysses Simpson Grant **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://www.visitingdc.com/images/ulysses-grant-picture.jpg width="263" height="206"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He led the most successful Union forces. He organized and trained a group of Illinois volunteers after the fall of Fort Sumter and commanded the Union forces based in Paducah, Kentucky. He successfully captured Forts Henry and Donelson and won the Union side to victory in the Battle of Shiloh. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">John Pope **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/6/6a/20100716154515%21GenJohnPope.jpeg width="208" height="280"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">John Pope is a Senator and a Representative from Kentucky. He served as a Democratic Republican to the Senate from 1807 to 1813. John Pope was not reelected in 1842. He had major role in the Civil war as the commanding general of Missouri. After his work in Missouri, he became in charge of the Mississippi River. Many blame Pope for the defeat at the Bull Run Battle. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">James K. Polk **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://americangallery.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/small_james-k-polk-george-pahealy.jpg width="214" height="288"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">8 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">James Polk, though served as President for one term, expanded foreign relations. Under his presidency, America expanded land into Mexico and the strength of the military increased. He got Texas annexed as well. He is said to be the last strong president before the civil war. He expanded the issue of slavery after he annexed New Mexico, California and Texas by bringing up debates on whether these new territories would be slave states or free states. He has been included is the list of greatest presidents by scholars because he achieved every goal he set. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/Confederate_Generals/General_P_G_T_Beauregard.jpg width="220" height="343"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">9 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He is considered as “Hero of Fort Sumter”. He was Confederate General and led the confederate army to win the war at Fort Sumter. He had a ton of duties for the Confederate army such as: brigadier general CSA, Commanding department of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia; Commanding division of the West. Beauregard finest win was when he managed to get Benjamin F. Butler to surrender in the Bermuda Hundred lines after defeating him at Drewry's Bluff. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">George B. McClellan **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://www.sonofthesouth.net/union-generals/mcclellan/pictures/mcclellan-portrait_small1.jpg width="228" height="253"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">McClellan built and commanded a new army after the First Battle of Bull Run. As a young commanding general, he was an outstanding organizer and an excellent strategist. He claimed victory at the battle of Seven Pines. His weakness was that he was very cautious and never seemed ready to fight. Thus, he did not take action when Lincoln advised him to completely destroy Lee’s army after the Battle of Antietam. He got replaced by General Burnside. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">George Henry Thomas **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Dm4sFu73cJo/SikqrIm52LI/AAAAAAAASNs/xrxV_N4cHq4/s320/thomas.jpg width="175" height="235"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">11 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thomas was a colonel and commanding general in many battles. He commanded the Army of Tennessee in place of Grant. He was appointed Secretary of War by Jefferson Davis. He worked with Robert E Lee and Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War. After the Battle of Chickamauga he earned the nickname "The Rock of Chickamauga” for his stubbornness. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Frederick Douglas **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qyxzBGBhrpU/SdYVyCOen5I/AAAAAAAADPc/RbKLZuxhRUc/s400/douglas.jpg width="248" height="279"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">12 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He was one of the most well known black figures during the civil war period. His presence lifted the spirit of the African American population and their right to be free and equal. He was an intellectual with the gift to talk speeches in public. He was able to gather a great number to really support abolitionism. In addition, he also supported the women’s rights. He was a big part of a constitution that wanted some big changes in America; anti-slavery and women’s rights. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Robert Anderson **===
 * [[image:os8thsoth:200px-Major_Robert_Anderson.jpg]]=== ===** || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">13 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A pro-slavery individual but very loyal to the union. He was commander in Charleston harbor when the 1860 southern secession was taking place. Anderson was forced to return fire towards the Carolina soldiers when Fort Sumter was bombarded. He was forced to surrender and returned to the north disappointed in himself for failing to prevent war. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">William A. Lloyd **===

[[image:http://www.s9.com/images/portraits/10922_Garrison-William-Lloyd.jpg]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">14 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">William Lloyd was the secret agent for Abraham Lincoln. When Lloyd asked for a passport to pass the border to get into the Southern area, Lincoln’s response was that he would issue the passport only if Mr. Lloyd would serve as his personal secret agent while in the Confederacy. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sojourner Truth **===

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|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">15 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Truth was Involved in popular Spiritualism religious movement called the Progressive Friends. The group was for abolitionism, women’s rights, and other spiritual movements.She helped women gain rights of speech and freedom. Her passionate speeches led to people being in tears and influenced greatly. Truth was appointed to the National Freedman's Relief Association working for the freedom of the African-Americans. She even spoke at The Battle Creek, Michigan, still for the freedom of the people of her race. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Harriet Beecher Stowe **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://blogs.gonomad.com/armchairtravel/files/2010/04/harriet-stowe1.jpg width="240" height="279"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">16 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous books ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ dealt with slavery and served as an easy and approachable book for both adults and children. She was a supporter of the anti-slavery movement. This book became nationally widespread and eventually influenced many people and their views on slavery. Lincoln supposedly quoted that she was the ‘little lady that started the Civil War **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dorothea Dix **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://www.licensedpracticalnurse.org/organization_files/314/dorothea_dix.jpg width="254" height="306"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">17 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After working to reform prisons, she worked in the medical field for the union soldiers. she was incharge of the nurses for the union. She took care of nurses who risked their lives during the civil war. She was also instrumental in helping the mentally sick people **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Clara Barton **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://www.nps.gov/anti/historyculture/images/Clara-Barton_1.jpg width="189" height="255"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">18 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Known as the “angel of the battlefield”, Barton quit her job as government clerk to provide supplies and first aid to Union troop in camp and during battle. From 1861, she started her work as a philanthropist by organizing relief program for soldiers. After the First Bull Run, she advertised for donations and began her own organization to distribute goods to the soldiers. Barton also played a big role in locating men listed as missing. She continued her work and expanded the idea of soldier aid until she founded American Red Cross in. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winfield Scott **===

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|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">19 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winfield Scott served as the general-in-chief for twenty years. He was a hero of the Mexican War. Scott was a very big man who couldn’t even ride the horse. Scott planned the “Anaconda Plan” which everyone mocked on. He resigned soon after because of his old age **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Union **=== ||
 * ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">General Taylor **===

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:http://www.sonofthesouth.net/mexican-war/taylor/general-zachary-taylor-550.jpg width="211" height="271"]]
|| ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">20 **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">General Zachery Taylor was chosen specifically by president Polk to gather a military that could fight against the Mexicans (America and Mexico were constantly disputing over territory). He won a series of battles against Mexico which eventually led to the victory of America winning the war; they marked Rio Grande as their border between the countries. This battle significantly increased the United States’ military strength and land expansion. Due to his military success, the issue of slavery increased about the new Mexican territories being slave or free states, which would later lead to the civil war. Gen.Taylor took over the office from President Polk. **=== || ===**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Confederate **=== ||


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SIGNIFICANT BATTLES

|| ** July 21, 1861 ** || ** Manassas, Virginia ** || ** No one had the victory but the Union just fled back to the North from the Confederates. ** || ** The first Battle of Bull Run was the first battle to officially start the Civil War. Many Northern Senators believed that this would be an easy win; they decided to watch the battleduring a picnic with their families. The Battle main generals were Irving McDowell for the Union and “Stonewall” Jackson for the Confederates. The Confederates “existed” and stood on their feet, only going forward. ** ||
 * ** Name of the battle ** || ** Date ** || ** Location ** || ** Outcome ** || ** Significance ** ||
 * ** Battle of First Bull Run **
 * ** Battle of Camp Wildcat **

|| ** October 21, 1861 ** || ** Virginia ** || ** This battle led to much political ramification. Many unions were injured or missing during the battle in Potomac. ** || ** This battle is known to be the second largest battle in 1861 and it was conducted by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan. However, this battle negatively affected the Unions as it changed the chain of commands in the Union army because a senator had been killed. ** || || ** December 28th, 1861 ** || ** Missouri ** || ** The Unions defeated the Confederates and saw victory in this battle. ** || ** This battle was led by George B. McClellan to protect the railroads in Missouri and seccession from the confederates This led to a push for the Confederates to move out of the central area of Missouri. This eventually led to a desperate General Price invading Union’s victorious territories. ** || || ** April 6, 1862 ** || ** Corinth, Mississippi ** || ** The Union lost more than 13000 casualties, the Confederates nearly 11,000. ** || ** At first, Johnston’s troop had driven the Union forces made a surprise attack, but the Union forces counter-attacked. General Johnston died in this battle and this battle was the bloodiest single battle that had taken place in America until that time. It destroyed the Northerners’ hopes that they would easily defeat the Confederates. ** || || ** June 25th, 1862 ** || ** Richmond, Virginia ** || ** Both the confederates and the Unions lost many casualties loosing up to 20,000 soldiers. ** || ** This battle consisted of 6 battles that lasted for 7 days during the civil war period. The confederates were led by General Robert Lee and the Unions by George B. McClellan.The battle of seven days ended with a peninsula campaign. ** || || ** August 28~30, 1862 ** || ** Manassas, Virginia ** || **Victory for the Confederates. 22,180 casualties. 13,830 were Union soldiers.** || ** John Pope thought the Union were winning when Jackson actually had destroyed all resources the Union had. Pope then attacked Jackson when Longstreet, another Confederate, came to join Jackson. With both of their powers, the Union fled to Washington again, like the first Battle of Bull Run. ** || || ** September 17, 1862 ** || ** Sharpsburg ** || ** There were over 23000 casualties. ** || ** Unfortunately for the Confederates, Union troops found the Confederate plan of attack wrapped around cigarettes in an abandoned Confederate camp. The Battle was led by George McClellan for the Union and Robert E Lee for the Confederates. It is known to be the bloodiest day during the Civil War. The battlefield is now called the “Bloody Lane”. ** ||
 * ** || ** October 21, 1861 ** || ** Laurel County, Kentucky ** || ** First Union victory in Kentucky. ** || ** This battle is considered one of Union’s very first victories in the Civil war. This battle also marked the second engagement of a regular troop in Kentucky. This battle did not consist of many casualties though some did exist. ** ||
 * ** Battle of Ball’s Buff **
 * ** Battle of Mount Zion Church **
 * ** Battle of Shiloh **
 * ** Seven Days Battle **
 * ** Battle of Second Bull Run **
 * ** Battle of Antietam **
 * ** Battle of Fredericksburg **

|| ** April 30~May 6 1863 ** || ** Spotsylvania County, Virginia ** || ** It was the Confederates’ victory. There were about 24,000 casualties. ** || ** In this battle, Gen.Joseph Hooker of the Union troops held a defensive position, and waited for the confederates under Robert E.Lee to attack, but Robert.E Lee, a good strategist, told General Stonewall Jackson to lead his men to sneak and flank Hooker's men from the left flank. The Union resisted and tried to fight back, but the Confederates closed in massively and crushed the Union line forcing them to retreat to the river at United States Ford. After the battle, while walking in the woods during a reconnaissance at night, Jackson was mortally wounded by his men who thought him to be a spy for the Union. The battle of Chancellorsville is considered Robert Lee’s greatest victory by historians. ** || || ** May 16, 1863 ** || ** Vicksburg, Mississippi ** || ** Many civilians of Vicksburg were harmed and the Confederate soldiers ran out of supply. Some 300,000 Confederate troops surrendered. ** || ** It was the battle where the Confederate armies lacked supply to continue fighting. Pemberton tried to negotiate the best terms for the surrender at the end of the battle. ** || || ** July 1, 1863 ** || ** Gettysburg ** || ** There were Union casualties of 23,055 and Confederate casualties of 23,231. The Union, led by General Meade, had the victory. ** || ** For two days, the Union kept its victory. That night, Lee decided to attack the “weakest point” of the Unions while Meade decided to remain defensive up on a hill. The Confederates marched toward the Union in a line twice and on the third march, the Union “mowed” over the Confederates like a door, making a bloody scene over Cemetery Hill. The Confederates withdrew and this loss continued throughout the Civil War. The South did not have enough people to replace the dead. The Union, however, had many people to replace the dead. This was the first battle on a free northern state. ** || || ** September 18-20, 1863 ** || ** Catoosa county and Walker County, Georgia. ** || ** Confederates victory, though confederates had more casualties( 18,454 to Union’s 16,170) ** || ** After the Tullahoma Campaign, General Rosecrans started a new offensive plan, and planned to attack the Confederates in Chattanooga with three army corps through separate routes. Rosecrans army was able to push the Confederates out of Chattanooga. General Braxton Bragg of the Confederates wanted to force back to Chattanooga and push the Union out. Bragg attacked but could not break the Union line, but after a day, Bragg finally broke through the line forcing Rosecrans and one third of his army to flee. George H. Thomas took command of the rest of the army but later fled the field leaving it to the Confederates. The Battle of Chickamauga gave Lincoln time to replace Rosecrans with General Ulysses Grant who brought in reinforcements after the Union retreated to Chattanooga. ** || || ** December 31, 1862- January 2, 1863 ** || ** Rutherford county, Tennessee ** || ** Union won this battle, although they had more casualties( 13,249 compared to the Confederates’ 10,266. ** || ** General Braxton Bragg’s army attacked the Union army under General Rosecrans at Nashville. Bragg’s men attacked the Union’s right flank and pushed them back to Nashville Pikes. Union got re enforcements and strengthened their line. Few days later, the Confederates pushed the Union back to McFadden’s Ford, but the Union resisted with artillery assistance, causing the Confederates to retire to their original position. Bragg retreated the field on the January 4-5, moving to Shelbyville and Tullahoma, Tennessee. Rosecrans didn’t chase, but as the Confederates retreated, he claimed the victory. The Battle of Stones River boosted Union morale intensively. ** ||  || ** May 5-7, 1864 ** || ** Spotsylvania County, Virginia ** || ** No concluded victor, Union had more casualties(28,400 to the confederates’ 11,400), but they did not stop fighting. ** || ** This battle is also known as Todd’s Tavern. This was a very bloody war; Hancock of the Union led his men and attacked along the plank road, driving Hill of the confederates and his men, but Lieutenant General James Longstreet came with his men to prevent Hancock from defeating Hill’s right flank. Burnside attacked the confederate centre but was pushed back. General James S. Wadsworth and General Alexander Hays of the Union were killed. While General John M. Jones, General Micah Jenkins, and General Leroy A. Stafford of the Confederate States were killed. Longstreet was shot by his men. The Battle of the Wilderness started the start ofUlysses Grant’s overland campaign against Richmond. ** || || ** May 8~19, 1864 ** || ** Spotsylvania County, Virginia ** || ** There were 18399 casualties for the Union, and 13421 for the Confederacy. However, there was no conclusive results as Union offensive continued. ** || ** It was the second major battle in Grant’s 1864 Overland Campaign, which was a series of battles fought in Virginia. The most intense fighting place during this battle was named the Bloody Angle of Spotsylvania. ** || || ** July 22, 1864 ** || ** Dekalb County, Georgia. Fulton County, Georgia. ** || ** Union won as their casualties were 5000 less than those of the Confederacy. ** || ** This battle of led by Sherman and Hood and Sherman successfully cut off the important rail and supply centre of Atlanta city by overwhelming and defeating the weak Confederate troops. But the city fell after six weeks. ** || || ** November 29, 1864 ** || ** Spring Hill, Maury County, Tennessee ** || ** Union won with around 200 less casualties than the Confederates. ** || ** This battle was part of Franklin-Nashville Campaign. Because of General Hood’s poor leadership, the Confederates could not fight effectively against the strong Union troops. ** || || ** June 9, 1864~March 25, 1865 ** || ** Petersburg, Virginia ** || ** Union victory, the city of Petersburg was captured by the Union troop led by Grant. ** || ** This battle was a trench warfare that completely cut off the Confederate supply line through Petersburg and Richmond. General Lee had to surrender in the Appomattox Campaign. ** ||
 * ** || ** December 11-15, 1862 ** || ** Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. ** || ** Confederates’ victory, Union lost badly, they had 13,353 casualties compared to the confederates’ 4,576. ** || ** Union soldiers constructed five pontoon bridges across the Rappahannock under fire. The Unions then crossed over, and on December 13th, Burnside of the Union mounted a series of frontal assaults on Prospect Hill and Marye's Heights that resulted in many casualties. Burnside later called off the attack and recrossed the river. Burnside then came up with other offensive strategies that failed, and he was replaced by Major General Joseph Hooker. General Stonewall Jackson counter attacked a Union attack effectively. ** ||
 * ** Battle of Chancellorsville **
 * ** Siege of Vicksburg **
 * ** Battle of Gettysburg **
 * ** Battle of Chickamauga **
 * ** Battle of Stones River **
 * ** Battle of Wilderness **
 * ** Battle of Spotsylvania **
 * ** Battle of Cold Harbor **
 * ** || ** May 31~June 12, 1864 ** || ** Hanover County, Virginia ** || ** Confederates won this battle. ** || ** It was one of the final battles fought during Grant’s Overland campaign. It is remembered as the bloodiest war in Civil War because thousands of Union soldiers were killed by fortified Lee’s troops. At the end, the Union general Grant said that he had always regretted the attack was ever made. The Union had underestimated the Confederate. ** ||
 * ** Battle of Atlanta **
 * ** Battle of Spring Hill **
 * ** Battle of Petersburg (Siege of Petersburg) **

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 * <span style="color: #000099; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">TIMELINE FOR THE CIVIL WAR **