After the Union Army's victory at Fort Donelson in February 1862, General Ulysses S. Grant gained significant momentum, leading to the capture of Nashville shortly thereafter. This victory marked a crucial turning point in the Civil War, as it opened up the pathway for Union forces into the Confederate heartland, and bolstered Northern morale. The success also solidified Grant's reputation as a formidable military leader.
Grant moved his troops down the Mississippi River to Pittsburgh Landing.
Confederate victory
Vicksburg is the most important Union victory.
The most significant event was the Union victory at Antietam. That gave Lincoln the excuse he had been waiting for to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
At Ft. Sumter, Confederates surrounded Union ships. Union was low on supplies, so Lincoln sent a supply ship. Confederates opened fire. 33 hours later, Union armies surrendered. Confederate's victory, and the Civil War began.
After the Union Army victory at Fort Donelson in February 1862, the next significant event was the capture of Nashville, Tennessee, which occurred shortly afterward. This victory enabled Union forces to gain a strategic foothold in the Confederate heartland and opened up the Tennessee River for further Union advances. It marked a turning point in the Western Theater of the Civil War, boosting Northern morale and contributing to the overall Union strategy of splitting the Confederacy.
Grant moved his troops down the Mississippi River to Pittsburg Landing.
The Mississippi passed into Union control, and all Confederate units to the west of the river were cut-off.
Union
They all got drunk and danced about like panzies.
He was simplywaiting for a Union victory. It happened at Antietam (Sharpsburg).
Camp Alleghany -Inconclusive. Carnifex Ferry - Union Victory Cheat Mountain - Union Victory. Droop Mountain - Union Victory. Greenbrier River - Inconclusive. Harpers Ferry - Confederate Victory. Hoke's Run - Union Victory. Kessler's Crosslanes - Confederate Victory. Moorefield - Union Victory. Philippi - Union Victory. Rich Mountain - Union Victory. Shepherdstown - Union Victory. Smithfield Crossing - Inconclusive. Summit Point - Inconclusive.
union
President Lincoln waited for this victory to release the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves in the Southern states (but not the Northern states).
The Union had victory!both sides claimed victory but it was the union who actually won
Grant moved his troops down the Mississippi River to Pittsburgh Landing.
Michigan entered the Union as the twenty-sixth state.