The western theater of the American Civil War encompassed major military operations in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee, as
Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, USA
Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck, USA
Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA
Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, USA
The turning point of the American Civil War refers to a battle or other development after which it became increasingly likely that the Union would prevail. Historians debate which event constituted th
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was the deadliest battle of the American Civil War, with over 50,000 casualties. The Union army repelled Robert E. Lee's attempt to invade the North, a defeat often described as a turning point in favor of the Union.
The Confederate States Army captures a Union army battery during the First Battle of Bull Run
Union assault on Confederate entrenchments at the Battle of Fort Donelson
Confederates launch a surprise early morning attack on the Union encampment on the first day of the Battle of Shiloh