Question

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the three Civil War battles?
A) Antietam, Gettysburg, Shiloh
B) Gettysburg, Shiloh, Antietam
C) Shiloh, Gettysburg, Antietam
D) Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh
E) Shiloh, Antietam, Gettysburg

Answer 1

Hint: Union and Confederate armies fought for four years in the deadliest war in American history. Both sides suffered record-breaking losses, and a severe lack of infrastructure made proper accounting of those soldiers nearly impossible. Military "casualties" by definition include not only the dead, but also the wounded, ill, captured, and missing. Exact figures are impossible to determine to this day, and even the most well-researched estimations are disputed by scholars.

Complete answer:
Many important and minor engagements and military events took place during the United States Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865. The First Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Shiloh, the Battle of Antietam, the Battle of Gettysburg, and the Vicksburg Campaign were among the most important.

Shiloh (April 6, 1862–April 7, 1862) was a battleground in the American Civil War. The Union Army had won successes in central Kentucky and Tennessee by February 1862. The army intended to proceed south and seize a key Confederate east-west railroad centre in northern Mississippi. Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston reinforced Corinth, Mississippi, to protect the hub. The Union intended to seize Corinth by combining two armies, led by Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell.

The Battle of Sharpsburg, sometimes known as Antietam, was fought in Maryland (September 17, 1862). General Robert E. Lee of the Confederacy had resolved to carry the war to the North. He planned a strategy for dividing his army and transporting supplies to Maryland, then moving into Pennsylvania and threatening Washington, D.C. His preparations fell into Union hands, and the Union Army marched to Antietam Creek in northern Maryland to fight the force he led.

Gettysburg (July 1, 1863–July 3, 1863) is a battleground in the American Civil War. Despite the fact that Antietam constituted a setback for Lee's intentions, the Union failed to take advantage of it. Lincoln replaced McClellan, but his new generals were soundly defeated at Fredericksburg (December 13, 1862) and Chancellorsville (April 30, 1863–May 4, 1863). These Confederate victories prompted Lee to resurrect his invasion of the North.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘E’.

Note: The first Conflict of Bull Run (also known as the first Battle of Manassas) was the Civil War's first major land battle. The Union Army, led by General Irvin McDonnell, marched from Washington, D.C., to seize the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, on President Abraham Lincoln's instructions.