The Battle of Fort Sumter: President Lincoln had to decide what he was going to do about the forts that remained under federal control. Major Robert Anderson and his garrison held onto Fort Sumter, with the union, but they were running out of supplies. The question Lincoln faced was if he should resupply the fort. If he did he would risk starting the war and if he didn't it would show the union being weak. This battle marked the start of the Civil War. It lasted 34 hours and no one had died. It also was the first win for the Confederacy.
The First Battle of Bull Run: "On July 21, 1861, Union forces commanded by General Irvin McDowell clashed with the Confederate forces headed by General Pierre Beaurgard near a little creak called Bull Run north of Manassas."-Creating America Textbook. This battle was won by the Confederacy and it showed how the Union underestimated the Confederacy.
The Battle of Shiloh: The Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee turned into the "fiercest fighting" the Civil War had seen yet. This battle was the first that the Union had won. Union casualties at Shiloh numbered over 13,000, about 1/4 those who fought. The Confederates lost 11,000 out of 41,000 soldiers.
The First Battle of Bull Run: "On July 21, 1861, Union forces commanded by General Irvin McDowell clashed with the Confederate forces headed by General Pierre Beaurgard near a little creak called Bull Run north of Manassas."-Creating America Textbook. This battle was won by the Confederacy and it showed how the Union underestimated the Confederacy.
The Battle of Shiloh: The Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee turned into the "fiercest fighting" the Civil War had seen yet. This battle was the first that the Union had won. Union casualties at Shiloh numbered over 13,000, about 1/4 those who fought. The Confederates lost 11,000 out of 41,000 soldiers.