What Happened-Confederates stopped the union assault, Union retreats to Washington.
Big Picture-Somewhat of a union loss.
Battle of Seven Pines
Where-Just outside of Richmond
Generals- John B. Magruder-Confederate
George B. McClellan
What Happened-Just as McClellan was about to advance on Magruder, Magruder begins a one month retreat. McClellan shortly follows.
Big Picture- Johnston was badly hurt and General Lee took over
Seven Day's Campaign
Where- Outside of Richmond
Generals-Robert E. Lee-Confederate
George B. McClellan
What Happened-Union took out about 20,000 confederate men, but lost 16,000. Was considered a confederate victory because McClellan retreated without taking
Richmond.
Big Picture-Angered by the recent war loss Lincoln orders McClellan back to Washington and places Pope in charge of the Union forces.
2nd Battle of Bull Run
Where-Richmond
Generals-John Pope-Union
Robert E. Lee
What Happened-Pope is defeated by Lee
Big Picture- McClellan is again put in charge of the Union Forces
Antietam
Where-On the Potomac River
Generals-George McClellan-Union
Robert E. Lee
What Happened-Confederates go on the offensive, Union loses track of them, until soldiers find a copy of Lee's war plans. McClellan meets Lee at Antietam Creek and starts an all day battle. Confederates lose 13,000 Union lose 12,000. Not clear Union victory but Lee retreated into Virginia and raised confidence in the north.
Big Picture-McClellan permenatly loses control of the Union forces for allowing the confederates to retreat to Virginia. Europe will not help the south.
Battle of Fredericksburg
Where-Fredricksburg
Generals-Ambrose E. Burnside-Union
Robert E. Lee
What Happened-Union was massacred.
Big Picture- Hooker placed in charge of Union troops.
Battle of Chancellorsville
Where-Chancellorsville
Generals-Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson-Confederate
Joseph Hooker
What Happened-Hooker tried to attack Lee from both flanks. Lee pulled the same thing and sent 30,000 men with Stonewall Jackson to attack the Union from the behind, Hooker thinking the confederates were retreating was unprepared when Lee attacked from two fronts. After days of fighting Hooker retreats in defeat.
Big Picture-Jackson is shot by his own soldiers when mistaken for a union cavalrymen and has his arm amputated, he dies days later from pneumonia.
Battle of Gettysburg
Where-Near Gettysburg, Pennyslyvania
Generals-Joseph Hooker-Union
Robert E. Lee
What Happened-The confederates did most of the attacking, but came out with a loss.
Big Picture-Union failed again to end the war when they could have.
Battle of Shiloh
Where-Near the Mississippi state line at the Shiloh Church
Generals-Ulysses S. Grant-Union
Albert Sydney Johnston, and P.G.T. Beauregard
What Happened-The battle raged all morning, and by afternoon the confederates had lost
Big Picture-General Johnston was killed in this battle.
Siege at Vicksburg
Where-Outside of Vicksburg Mississippi
Generals-John Pemberton-Confederate
Ulysses S. Grant
What Happened-Grant laid siege to Vicksburg for six weeks
Big Picture-The confederates surrender the Mississippi River
Appotomax Court House
Where-Appotomax, West Virginia
Generals-Ulysses S. Grant-Union
Robert E. Lee
What Happened-The Union attacked Richmond and as Lee retreated they followed.
Big Picture-Lee and Grant met in an tiny courthouse in Appotomax where they negotiated the surrender of the confederate soldiers