Early Battles (Civil War)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Battle of Bull Run |  July 1861; Stonewall Jackson (Confederates) met the Union forces and refused to retreat. The Union retreated but the Confederacy did not follow after. Proved that both sides needed more training. |
| Battle of Fredericksburg |  one of the Union's worst defeats; Confederate forces led by Lee settled in a strong defensive position and turned back Ambrose's troops six times |
| Battle of Chancellorsville |  three day battle where Lee and Jackson defeated the Union; after the battle, nervous Confederate soldiers shot and fatally wounded Stonewall Jackson |
| Battle of Shiloh |  an early Union victory led by U.S. Grant; one of the bloodiest battles (killed more Americans than the War of 1812, Revolution and Mexican War combined) |
| Monitor vs. Merrimack |  two ironclad ships that fought; neither ship severly damaged the other but clearly demonstrated the benefit of such ships in wartime |
| Battle of Antietam |  General McClellan (Union) had gained General Lee (Confederate) battle plans; the resulting battle cost 23,000 soldier's lives; while neither side was a clear winner, the North claimed victory; McLellan was replaced by General Ambrose Burnside |
| Early Battles | as the war began, the South was winning most of the battles |
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