1) The document summarizes several important battles of the American Civil War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861 to 1865. 2) Many of the battles involved prominent generals Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy against various Union generals including Ulysses S. Grant, George Meade, Ambrose Burnside, and Joseph Hooker. 3) The battles took place across several states in the eastern and central United States, with most occurring in Virginia, and resulted in heavy casualties on both sides.

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2. This battle took place in Fort Sumter,
near Charleston, South Carolina. This
battle marked the beginning of the
American Civil War. The Confederates
won this battle.

3. This battle took place near Manassas, Virginia, in
the early days of the war. It is considered to be
one of the biggest land battles of the American
Civil War. The Union General was McDowell
while the Confederacy had “Stonewall” Jackson.
The Union led inexperienced soldiers to battle
but they seemed to be winning at first. Then,
General “Stonewall” Jackson of the Confederacy
kept holding his line until more reinforcements
came. As a result, the Union lost the battle and
fled to Washington.

4. In seven days, there were several battles
against General McClellan (Union) and
Robert E. Lee (Confederacy). The
Confederacy eventually wins these
battles. The battles took place near
Henrico County, Virginia. Both sides
suffered heavy casualties.

5. The battle was fought on the same
place as the First Battle of Bull Run, but
more people were killed in the second
battle. The Union general was John Pope,
while the Confederacy had General
Robert E. Lee. Again, the Union lost the
battle.

6. The Union general McClellan and the
Confederacy general Robert E. Lee met
near Antietam Creek, Maryland. It was
one of the first Civil war battles to be
fought on the Northern side of the
country. The result of the battle was not
determined because the Union lost many
men and the Confederacy also lost many
men. It resulted in many casualties.

7. General Ambrose Burnside of the Union
fought against General Robert E. Lee of
the Confederacy near Fredericksburg,
Virginia. Burnside wanted to get to
Confederate capitol, Richmond, but he
was stopped by Lee. General Lee won
the battle again.

8. It took place somewhere near a village
called Chancellorsville, Virginia. The Union
General was Joseph Hooker and the
Confederacy general was Robert E. Lee.
During the battle, General “Stonewall”
Jackson got shot by his soldiers when he
was taking a walk in the dark. The soldiers
mistook him for someone suspicious. He
later died and Robert E. Lee was grieved to
lose him. However, Lee managed to defeat
General Hooker in the end.

9. Union General Ulysses S. Grant laid a
siege on a fort in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
The Confederate General was John C.
Pemberton. Running out of supplies, the
Confederacy eventually surrendered. This
was a major deal for the Union because
General Robert E. Lee lost at the battle
of Gettysburg one day before, July 3rd.

10. This battle which occurred in Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania resulted in about 51,000 casualties;
more than half of casualties were the
Confederate soldiers. The Union was considered
the winner of the battle. It was the war’s turning
point because the loss of the war resulted in the
Confederacy fighting in a losing war. The South
did not have many more men to replace the
casualties with after the battle.
Confederate commander- Robert E. Lee
Union commander- George Meade

11. It took place in Spotsylvania County,
Virginia. Ulysses S. Grant was promoted to
lieutenant general, and as a result he
commanded all the Union forces. The result
of the battle is considered inconclusive. But
both sides suffered heavy casualties: Union
lost 18,000 men while the Confederate lost
11,000 men.
Confederate commander- Robert E. Lee
Union commander- Ulysses S. Grant

12. This battle took place in Pulaski County,
Virginia. The generals of the Union and
the Confederacy were Crooks and
Jenkins, respectively. The Union
eventually won, which enabled them to
destroy one of the important railroads of
the South. Jenkins died as a result of this
battle.

13. General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union
suffered a heavy loss against
Confederacy’s General Robert E. Lee.
Compared to the Union’s, the number of
casualties of the Confederacy was low.
This battle was considered to be the last
victory for Lee’s forces during the
American Civil war. It took place in
Hanover County, Virginia.

14. This battle, which took place in
Wilmington, North Carolina, resulted in
the Confederacy having to close its last
port. Therefore, the Union created a
blockade on the Confederacy. Obviously,
the Union won. The generals of this
battle were Schofield (Union) and Bragg
(Confederacy).

15. Union’s Ulysses S. Grant attacked the
Confederacy forces in Petersburg,
Virginia. The Confederate general was
Robert E. Lee. The Siege that was on
Petersburg previously had ended when
Grant captured it. Grant won against Lee,
which meant Union Victory.

16. With General Sheridan (Union) and
General Ewell (Confederacy) of the
commanders of each sides, the battle
took place near Petersburg, Virginia. It
ended as a Union victory. Ewell was
captured and Lee realizes how weak his
army became.

17. This battle took place in Prince Edward
County, Virginia. The result of the battle
was not determined. The main objective
of the battle for the Confederacy was to
burn down some bridges that would
stop the Union army for a while. But the
Confederacy failed to do so.

18. General Sheridan of the Union won this
battle against Confederacy’s General
Picket. It took place near Petersburg,
Virginia. This battle of one of the last
battles of the American Civil war.
Because of Picket’s loss, General Lee had
to retreat to the West of the Confederacy.

19. General Grant of the Union met again
with General Lee of the Confederacy.
This battle was pretty much the
preparation for the Battle of Appomattox
Courthouse. Lee lost this battle that
lasted several hours.

20. This battle was the final Civil war battle
for General Robert E. Lee. He had to go
against Ulysses S. Grant of the Union.
Lee eventually surrendered to Grant with
his forces. This battle took place in
Appomattox, Virginia.

21. General Wilson of the Union beat the
Confederacy, near West Point, Georgia.
The Confederacy general, General Tyler
died in this battle. It was one of the last
battles of the American Civil war.