The Bloodiest Civil War Battles 20 items ranked
The Civil War battles that had the most casualties!
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Chickamauga
34,624 casualties. The final battle of the Chickamauga Campaign. Maj. General Willam Rosencrans of the Union forces moved his forces in order to close a non-existant gap in his lines, creating an actual gap for Confederate General Braxton Bragg to exploit, resulting in massive casualties on both sides.
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Gettysburg
51,000 casualties. The greatest and bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Fighting in all parts of Gettysburg involving mulitple attempts at outmaneuvering and breaking lines. Massive casualties on both sides, though the Union was ultimately victorious. Led to the Gettysburg Address, one of the most famous speeches in American history.
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Spotsylvania Court House
30,000 casualties. General Grant's second major battle in the Overland Campaign. Inconclusive, like the previous Battle of the Wilderness.
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Wilderness
29,800 casualties. A tactically inconclusive battle between Generall Ulysses S. Grant and General Robert E. Lee. Mostly a battle of attrition, leading to heavy casualties.
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Chancellorsville
24,000 casualties. The battle where General Robert E. Lee's brilliant division of his forces led to victory over the numerically superior Union forces. Also where Lt. General Stonewall Jackson was fatally wounded.
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