Civil War Battles – AP US History | ShowMeClass

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Civil War Battles

AP US History · Unit 5: 1844–1877

Learning Objectives

Identify major Civil War battles and their significance

Understand the strategic turning points

Compare Union and Confederate strategies

Analyze casualty data and war's human cost

War Overview

Union (North): Preserve the Union, end slavery
Confederacy (South): Independence, states' rights

Duration: Apr 1861 – Apr 1865
Total Dead: ~620,000–750,000
Outcome: Union victory

Legend

Union Victory

Confederate Victory

Inconclusive / Draw

Civil War1861–1865BattlesUnion

Year:All

Battle:—

Battles

12

Union Wins

0

Confed Wins

0

Casualties

—

Turning Pt

Gettysburg

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Battle Details

Quick Quiz▼

1. The turning point of the Civil War is considered:

Fort Sumter Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Bull Run Battle of Shiloh

2. The Emancipation Proclamation followed which battle?

Gettysburg Antietam Vicksburg Fredericksburg

3. Sherman's March to the Sea targeted:

Virginia Georgia Mississippi Tennessee