Three major battles of civil war?

Answer 1

The 3 major battles of the Civil War were 1. The Gettysburg

2.shiloh 3.Fort Sumter

The answer requires a good deal of subjectivity. Although Fort Sumter was important, it only led to Lincoln calling up 75,000 volunteers to end the Southern "rebellion". To replace Fort Sumter with a third major battle there are a few candidates. The third major battle could be one of these:

First Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Siege of Petersburg, Siege of Vicksburg, and Battle of New Orleans. There are others as well, however, Fort Sumter can be removed from the long list.

Answer 2

1. Gettysburg, July 1-3 1863 -- the turning point of the war. It was important but did not mark the end of Confederate dominance in the east. Many historians sharply disagree with this contention.

2. Chancellorsville April 30-May 6 1863 -- although a Confederate victory, Stonewall Jackson was killed, leading to a lack of tactical/strategic ability in the Confederate high command. This set the stage for the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg. Events leading to the Battle of Gettysburg is said by many historians to have been lost on the battlefield, The Confederate victory at Chancellorsville was not a cause of the loss at Gettysburg.

3. Vicksburg May 18- July 4 1863 -- ensured Union control of the entire Mississippi river. Made sure that the Confederates would have to work harder and harder to transport men and supplies. The significance of Vicksburg has been challenged by the Southern High Command and supported by many current day historians.

Answer 3

There were many major battles of the Civil War. Some of the three most significant are listed below.

1. First Bull Run (First Manassas)
2. Shiloh
3. Antietam

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Answer 4

Shilo, Fort Sumter, First Battle of Bull Run, Second Battle of Bull run, Gettysburg (most significant), etc.