Civil War Battles and Outcomes Early Battles

Union Strategies Anaconda Plan _________________ to stop Southern trade Gain control of the _____________________ to divide the Confederacy Capture the capital – ______________

Confederate Strategies _________________– set up defenses and protect their own territory Hoped the North would tire of the war Later did attack in Northern territory to draw Union troops away from the South Later began a strategy of _________________ the Union Army, __________ the war, hoping to demoralize the North

Major Battles of the Civil War 1861 -1865 Fort Sumter (_____________________) First Battle of Bull Run Shiloh Antietam (_____________________) Fredericksburg Vicksburg Gettysburg (_____________________) Wilderness

First Bull Run/Manassas July 21, 1861 Virginia General Irvin McDowell led the Union army toward Richmond, Virginia. General P.G.T. Beauregard’s Confederate troops intercepted them. The _________ lasted about _________. Confederate forces began to retreat due to losses, except General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson who continued to fight until reinforcements arrived. The reenergized Confederates pushed McDowell’s forces out of the area. ________ _________ were high, almost ____________; and the _______________ suffered _____________ casualties.

The War at Sea The ________________ is also known as the Battle of Hampton Roads and the Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack. This battle was fought off Sewell’s Point near Hampton Roads, Virginia. It was the first naval battle between two ironclad ships, the Union’s USS Monitor and the Confederacy’s CSS Virginia, which was rebuilt from the USS Merrimack. The battle took place over two days, and the Virginia destroyed many of the Union’s wooden ships. The next day, the two ironclads clashed at sea, and the Virginia was damaged. _______________, steam-driven ships were at a decisive _____________ against wooden sailing vessels.

Shiloh April 6-7, 1862 Tennessee ________ troops found Confederate forces near Corinth Road, but they were _____________ for an attack. The Southern troops forced them to retreat toward the river. Although Confederate soldiers had gained ground, they suffered many losses. On the second day the Union army claimed ground in the early morning. The Confederacy, however, had an exceptional defense and stopped the Union soldiers before the Confederates retreated.

Antietam September 16-18, 1862 Maryland The Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg “________________________” in American History the combined _________________ were more than ________________ fought to a __________________, and both armies withdrew