Civil War Key Events and Battles

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

• Manassas, Virginia

• Fort Sumter, South Carolina

• Rich Mountain, Virginia

• Wilson's Creek, Missouri

Which battle was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War, with over 22,000 casualties?

• Battle of Gettysburg

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Shiloh

At which battle was Confederate General Stonewall Jackson mortally wounded?

• Battle of Fredericksburg

• Battle of Chancellorsville

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Chickamauga

Where did Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War?

• Petersburg, Virginia

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia

• Nashville, Tennessee