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5 Major Civil War Battles
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5 Major Civil War Battles
By: Ryleigh Kleinke
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Weaponry
Weaponry
Revolvers, swords, bayonets, muzzle-loading rifle musket
Casualties
28,000
Casualties
23,000
Tactics
Tactics
Union Invasion
Confederate Defense
Victor
Union
Victor
States and Dates
July 1-3, 1863
States and Dates
Gettysburg
Leaders
Robert E. Lee
Leaders
George G. Meade
Battle of Petersburg
Battle of Petersburg
Weaponry
Lorenz rifle, Colt revolving rifle, Springfield rifle, and Gatling gun
Weaponry
Casualties
13,824
Casualties
8,353
Tactics
Tactics
Union
Victor
Union
Victor
States and Dates
June 15, 1864-April 2, 1865
States and Dates
Petersburg
Leaders
Ulysses S. Grant and George G. Meade
Leaders
Robert E. Lee
Battle of the Wilderness
Battle of the Wilderness
Weaponry
Howitzer cannon, Parrot rifled cannon,Springfield rifle, Colt revolving rifle
Weaponry
Casualties
10,500
Casualties
17,500
Tactics
Union Offensive
Tactics
Richmond
Leaders
Ulysses S. Grant and K. Warren
Robert E. Lee and Micah Jenkins
States and Dates
May 5-7, 1864
States and Dates
The Wilderness
Victor
Inconclusive
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Antietam
Weaponry
Bore Cannon, Springfield Rifle, Colt Revolving Rifle
Weaponry
Casualties
12,400
Casualties
10,320
Tactics
Victor
Union
Victor
States and Dates
September 17, 1862
States and Dates
Antietam (Sharpsburg)
Leaders
Robert E. Lee
George B. McClellan
Leaders
Battle of Richmond
Battle of Richmond
Victor
Union
Victor
Weaponry
Augustin M1842 Musket, Ballard M1861 Rifle, Burnside M1855 Carbine, Derringer M1817 Rifled Musket, Enfield Pattern P1853 rifled musket
Weaponry
Leaders
William Nelson
E. Kirby Smith
Leaders
Casualties
4,900
Casualties
750
States and Dates
August 29-30, 1862
States and Dates
Richmond
Tactics
Union was offensive
Tactics
Works Cited
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