AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
KEY CIVIL WAR BATTLES IN 1862
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Atlanta
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Chancellorsville
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Gettysburg
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Fort Sumter
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point of the Civil War. With more than 50, 000 estimated casualties, the three-day engagement was the bloodiest single battle of the conflict.
Detailed explanation-2: -5. The American Civil War. Of all the wars fought by Americans, it was the one that saw the nation literally torn apart that had the most significant casualties. According to a 2012 study, approximately 750, 000 soldiers from both sides were killed during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Detailed explanation-3: -Beginning early on the morning of September 17, 1862, Confederate and Union troops in the Civil War clash near Maryland’s Antietam Creek in the bloodiest single day in American military history.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gettysburg was by all accounts the most destructive battle of the Civil War. Conducted between July 1–3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the battle resulted in a reported 51, 000 casualties of which 28, 000 were Confederate soldiers. The Union was considered the winner of the battle.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Battle of Antietam, also called the Battle of Sharpsburg, occurred on September 17, 1862, at Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland.