Civil War Battles
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US History [1]
Civil War Battle Chart BATTLE NAME/LOCATION DATE COMMANDER (C/U) OUTCOME STRENGTH (C/U) CASUALTIES (C/U) SIGNIFICANCE First Bull Run (VA) 7/21/1861 J. Johnston McDowell Confederate win 32,000 28,000 1,982 2,896 Shows that war will be long; planning necessary Mill Springs (KY) 1/19/1862 Crittenden Thomas Union win 6,000 4,000 533 262 First significant Union win Fort Donelson (TN) 2/12/1862 Floyd Grant Union win 21,000 27,000 15,067 2,832 Grant rises to prominence Shiloh (TN) 4/6/1862 A.S. Johnston Grant Union win 40,000 63,000 10,694 13,047 Grant demoted Fair Oaks Seven Pines (VA) 5/31/1862 J. Johnston McClellan Inconclusive 42,000 42,000 6,134 5,031 Marked end of Union offensive Seven Days' Battle (VA) (Oak Grove Beaver Dam Creek