Civil War Battles

1 The Civil War had many bloody battles that finally led up the end of the war. There were two sides, Yankees (North), and Confederates (South). The battle that started it all was the battle of Ft. Sumter, where the Confederates fired upon the fort. 2 In the battle of Petersburg alone, there were 19 battles. 3 Curiously, not all battles were fought on land though; the battle of Mobile bay was not fought on land but ships instead. 5 As the world was advancing in technology, which included iron ships covered in armor, there just had to be a battle between the two ironclad ships. There was the C.S.S. Virginia (Confederate) and the U.S.S. Monitor (Yankee). 6 Nobody won the long battle.
1 W. T. Sherman’s daring march led him the city of Savannah, which he was planning on capturing. In order to completely capture Savanna though, he had to take over a Confederate Fort called Ft. McAllister. 6 It was very bloody though. During the battle, William Tucumpsa Sherman, who could not bear to watch, turned his head away until his 2nd in command told him they were in the fort. 2 After they captured the fort, Sherman wired Lincoln. 3 Finally, battle that ended it all was the battle of Richmond. Grant and Sherman were there coordinating the attack. 5 Because the Civil War was full of many battles, many people died.