The Top Five Bloodiest Battles of the American Civil War:
1. The famed Battle of Gettysburg, June 1-3, 1863. Technically, the Northern Union won. There were 51,000 casualties, 28,000 of which were Confederate.
2.The Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 1863. Confederates were victors. Casualties: 34,624 men.
3.Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, May 8-21,1864, killed 30,000 men and left no apparent victor. It was ultimately both deadly and pointless.
4.Yet another Virginia Battle was the Battle of Chancellorsville, a victory for the Confederates resulting in a total of 24,000 casualties, 14,000 of which were Union. May 1-4, 1863
5. The Battle of Stones River, December 31st 1862-January 2nd 1863, killed 23,515 soldiers and was a Union victory.
2.The Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 1863. Confederates were victors. Casualties: 34,624 men.
3.Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, May 8-21,1864, killed 30,000 men and left no apparent victor. It was ultimately both deadly and pointless.
4.Yet another Virginia Battle was the Battle of Chancellorsville, a victory for the Confederates resulting in a total of 24,000 casualties, 14,000 of which were Union. May 1-4, 1863
5. The Battle of Stones River, December 31st 1862-January 2nd 1863, killed 23,515 soldiers and was a Union victory.
The Top Five Major Battles of the American Civil War:
1. The Battle of Fort Sumter, when the tension hit a climax and the Civil War exploded into tangibility. It wasn't particularly significant as far as the military goes, but it's effects went far deeper. Some say this is the battle that started the war.
2.The Battle of Shiloh took place as far south as Tennessee. The Union suffered heavy losses while still managing a tactical victory. 23, 746 men died. This battle was especially significant because it caused the leaders of both the Confederates and the Union to realize the war was not coming to a quick end.
3.The Battle of Ball's Bluff was early in the war, in October of 1861, and it was a huge blow to the befuddled Union. the Union blundered it's way into getting trapped and essentially massacred on the banks of the Potomac River, roughly forty miles out from D.C. One of Abraham Lincoln's friends was killed in the battle and the mistakes made by the Union commanders changed the way the army was run.
4.The bloodiest day in American history is debatable, but the Battle of Antietam usually shows up in the top five. September 17, 1862 marked the end of the first major Confederate invasion, taking place in western Maryland. The losses for each side were shocking, enough so that some called the deadly battle a draw.
5.The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought late in 1862 in Virginia. the fighting was bitter and vicious, exposing yet more Union weaknesses that caused angry loved ones of the deceased to call for even more change sin the sloppy way the Union was run. People realized there would be no clean end to the war.
2.The Battle of Shiloh took place as far south as Tennessee. The Union suffered heavy losses while still managing a tactical victory. 23, 746 men died. This battle was especially significant because it caused the leaders of both the Confederates and the Union to realize the war was not coming to a quick end.
3.The Battle of Ball's Bluff was early in the war, in October of 1861, and it was a huge blow to the befuddled Union. the Union blundered it's way into getting trapped and essentially massacred on the banks of the Potomac River, roughly forty miles out from D.C. One of Abraham Lincoln's friends was killed in the battle and the mistakes made by the Union commanders changed the way the army was run.
4.The bloodiest day in American history is debatable, but the Battle of Antietam usually shows up in the top five. September 17, 1862 marked the end of the first major Confederate invasion, taking place in western Maryland. The losses for each side were shocking, enough so that some called the deadly battle a draw.
5.The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought late in 1862 in Virginia. the fighting was bitter and vicious, exposing yet more Union weaknesses that caused angry loved ones of the deceased to call for even more change sin the sloppy way the Union was run. People realized there would be no clean end to the war.