LIST OF AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BATTLES

The 'Battles of the American Civil War' can be organized in a variety of ways, including chronologically, alphabetically by state, by winner, by casualty statistics, etc. Of the estimated 10,000 occasions in which hostilities occurred, this list (and related articles) includes the 391 battles considered by the United States National Park Service to be the most significant.The American Civil war started in 1861 and ended in 1865.
For lists of battles organized by campaign and theater, see:

Eastern Theater of the American Civil War

Western Theater of the American Civil War

Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War

Pacific Coast Theater of the American Civil War

Lower Seaboard Theater of the American Civil War


Some battles have more than one name; e.g., Antietam vs. Sharpsburg, Bull Run vs. Manassas. A complete list appears in the article Naming the American Civil War.
Battles of the American Civil War by Theater and Year




Contents
Major land battles
List of battles by date
List of battles by state
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Troop engagements
See also
References

Major land battles


The ten costliest land battles, measured by casualties (killed, wounded, captured, and missing) were:
Battle (State) Dates Confederate
Commander
Union Commander Conf. Forces Union Forces Victor Casualties
Battle of Gettysburg(Pennsylvania) July 13, 1863 Robert E. Lee George G. Meade 75,000 82,289 Union 51,112
U: 23,049
C: 28,063
Battle of Chickamauga(Georgia) September 1920, 1863 Braxton Bragg William Rosecrans 66,326 58,222 Conf. 34,624
U: 16,170
C: 18,454
Battle of Chancellorsville(Virginia) May 14, 1863 Robert E. Lee Joseph Hooker 60,892 133,868 Conf. 30,099
U: 17,278
C: 12,821
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House(Virginia) May 819, 1864 Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant 50,000 83,000 Draw 27,399
U: 18,399
C: 9,000
Battle of Antietam(Maryland) September 17, 1862 Robert E. Lee George B. McClellan 51,844 75,316 Draw 23,134
U: 12,410
C: 10,724
Battle of the Wilderness(Virginia) May 57, 1864 Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant 61,025 101,895 Draw 25,416
U: 17,666
C: 7,750
Second Battle of Manassas(Virginia) August 2930, 1862 Robert E. Lee John Pope 48,527 75,696 Conf. 25,251
U: 16,054
C: 9,197
Battle of Stones River(Tennessee) December 31, 1862 Braxton Bragg William S. Rosecrans 37,739 41,400 Union 24,645
U: 12,906
C: 11,739
Battle of Shiloh(Tennessee) April 67, 1862 Albert Sidney Johnston
P.G.T. Beauregard
Ulysses S. Grant 40,335 62,682 Union 23,741
U: 13,047
C: 10,694
Battle of Fort Donelson(Tennessee) February 1316, 1862 John B. Floyd
Simon B. Buckner
Ulysses S. Grant 21,000 27,000 Union 19,455
U: 2,832
C: 16,623

List of battles by date


===1861===

Battle of Fort Sumter April 12 - P.G.T. Beauregard fires on Federal fort in Charleston Harbor, the first battle of the American Civil War

Battle of Sewell's Point (May 15May 16) - Union gunboats fight inconclusive battle with Confederate artillery.

Battle of Aquia Creek (May 29June 1) - Confederate artillery hit by naval bombardment, later withdrawn.

Battle of Philippi Races June 3 - Union troops under McClellan defeats rebels

Battle of Big Bethel June 10 - Union attack on Confederate positions near a church repelled.

Battle of Boonville June 17 - Union forces defeat pro-Confederate governor's Missouri State Guard.

Battle of Hoke's Run July 2 - Robert Patterson defeats Confederate force but fails to capitalize on his victory.

Battle of Carthage July 5 - Confederate victory in Missouri during U.S. Civil War.

Battle of Rich Mountain July 11 - Confederate force split in half mid-battle; one half surrenders, the other escapes.

Battle of Blackburn's Ford July 18 - Irvin McDowell defeated in recon-in-force against Confederate forces at Manassas.

Battle of 1st Bull Run, or 1st Manassas July 21 - Union under McDowell lose to Confederates under J.E. Johnston, P.G.T. Beauregard, Jackson nicknamed "Stonewall".

Battle of Athens August 5 - Union victory in small skirmish in Missouri

Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10 - Union forces lose, first major battle west of the Mississippi.

Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes August 26 - Confederates surprise and defeat Union forces.

Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries (August 28August 29) - Union forces capture two North Carolina forts.

Battle of Dry Wood Creek September 2 - Union cavalry from Kansas defeated by Missouri State Guard.

Battle of Carnifex Ferry September 10 - Confederates withdraw by night after several hours of fighting.

Battle of Cheat Mountain (September 12September 15) - 300 Union troops withstand uncoordinated Confederate attacks.

First Battle of Lexington (September 13September 20) - Union forces badly defeated by Missouri State Guard.

Battle of Liberty September 17 - Minor Missouri State Guard victory.

Battle of Greenbrier River October 3 - Confederates withdraw after inconclusive battle.

Battle of Santa Rosa Island October 9 - Union forces capture island.

Battle of Ball's Bluff October 21 - 700 Union soldiers captured

Battle of Camp Wild Cat October 21 - Confederates chased from Cumberland Gap

Battle of Fredericktown October 21 - Missouri State Guard defeated.

First Battle of Springfield October 25 - Union forces capture town.

Battle of Belmont November 9 - Grant captures and destroys Confederate supplies near Cairo, Illinois

Battle of Round Mountain November 19 - Confederate forces defeat Opothleyahola near present-day Stillwater.

Battle of Chusto-Talasah December 9 - Opothleyahola defeated near present-day Tulsa.

Battle of Camp Alleghany December 13 - Confederates withstand Union attack.

Battle of Dranesville December 20 - Union defeats Confederate forces under J.E.B. Stuart.

Battle of Chustenahlah December 26 - Opothleyahola defeated, flees to Kansas.

Battle of Mount Zion Church December 28 - Union victory in Northeastern Missouri.
===1862===

Battle of Cockpit Point January 3 - Inconclusive Civil War battle in Virginia.

Battle of Hancock - (January 5January 6) - Unsuccessful Confederate attack on Maryland town.

Battle of Roan's Tan Yard January 8 - Confederates routed.

Battle of Middle Creek January 10 - Union forces under James A. Garfield defeat Confederates under Humphrey Marshall.

Battle of Mill Springs January 19 - Union victory, Felix Zollicoffer killed.

Battle of Fort Henry February 6 - Ulysses S. Grant and gunboats under Andrew Hull Foote take fort and gain control of Tennessee River

Battle of Roanoke Island (February 7February 8) - Union forces under Ambrose E. Burnside capture island.

Battle of Elizabeth City February 10 - Destruction of the Mosquito Fleet.

Battle of Fort Donelson (February 12February 16) - Grant takes fort, accepts surrender of Confederate army, and gains control of Cumberland River

Battle of Valverde (February 20February 21) - Union forces routed in New Mexico Territory.

Battle of Pea Ridge March 7 - Missouri saved for Union

Battle of Hampton Roads March 9 - ''Monitor'' battles ''Virginia'', battle ends in a draw.

Battle of New Bern March 14 - Union troops disembark from ships and capture town.

First Battle of Kernstown March 23 - Union forces defeat Confederates under "Stonewall" Jackson.

Battle of Glorieta (March 26March 28) - Union forces outmaneuver Confederates near Santa Fe.

Battle of Shiloh (April 6April 7) - Ulysses S. Grant attacked by Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard, defeats them

Battle of Island Number Ten (February 28April 8) - Union victory by Pope

Battle of Ft. Pulaski April 11 - Union takes fort

Battle of Peralta April 15 - Union forces defeat the 5th Texas Mounted Volunteers.

Battle of South Mills April 19 - Confederates thwart attempt to destroy a canal.

Battle of Fort Macon (March 23April 26) Confederate fort surrenders after Union artillery bombardment.

Battle of New Orleans (April 25May 1) - Union forces capture city.

Battle of Yorktown (April 5May 4) - Union troops win skirmish near site of decisive Revolutionary War battle.

Battle of Williamsburg May 5 - McClellan and Longstreet fight inconclusive battle.

Battle of Eltham's Landing May 7 - Inconclusive Civil War battle in Virginia.

Battle of McDowell (May 8May 9) - Stonewall Jackson's Confederates defeat Union forces.

Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 15 - Union naval attack repelled by Confederate artillery.

Battle of Whitney's Lane May 19 - Union campaign towards Little Rock, Arkansas halted

Battle of Front Royal May 23 - Stonewall Jackson forces Union retreat by threatening the rear of the Union force.

First Battle of Winchester May 25 - Stonewall Jackson defeats Nathaniel P. Banks.

Battle of Hanover Courthouse May 27 - Union victory during U.S. Civil War.

Siege of Corinth April 29May 30 - Union forces capture town, Beauregard tricks Union in order to escape to Tupelo.

Battle of Seven Pines May 31 - J.E. Johnston attacks Union forces, wounded, inconclusive

Battle of Tranter's Creek June 5 - Confederate forces retreat after Colonel Singletary is killed.

Battle of Memphis June 6 - Union forces capture the city.

First Battle of Chattanooga (June 7June 8) - Union forces bombard the town.

Battle of Cross Keys June 8John C. Fremont defeated by elements of Stonewall Jackson's force.

Battle of Port Republic June 9 - Costly victory for Stonewall Jackson.

Battle of Secessionville June 16 - Union fails to take town, Union commander later court-martialed for disobeying orders.

Battle of Saint Charles June 17 - The ''USS Mound City'' is hit by Confederate shore gun and explodes.

Battle of Oak Grove June 25 - Indecisive battle between McClellan and Lee.

Battle of Beaver Dam Creek June 26 - Robert E. Lee defeated.

Battle of Gaines' Mill June 27 - Lee defeats McClellan.

Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm (June 27June 28) - Indecisive battle between Lee and McClellan.

Battle of Savage's Station June 29 - Union forces withdraw

Battle of White Oak Swamp June 30 - Indecisive artillery duel during U.S. Civil War.

Battle of Glendale June 30 - McClellan retreats from Lee's Confederates.

Battle of Tampa (June 30July 1) - Union gunboat attacks, but later withdraws.

Battle of Malvern Hill July 1 - McClellan defeats Lee but withdraws after battle.

Battle of Hill's Plantation July 7 - Union victory in Arkansas.

First Battle of Murfreesboro July 13 - Confederate victory during American Civil War.

Battle of Cedar Mountain July 30 - Jackson defeats Union troops

Battle of Baton Rouge August 5

Battle of Kirksville (August 6August 9) - Union forces capture town.

Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9 - Union forces repelled by Confederate counter-attack.

First Battle of Independence August 11 - Confederate victory near Kansas City.

Battle of Lone Jack (August 15August 16) - Confederate victory, Union commander killed. Rebels forced to withdraw after battle.

Battle of Fort Ridgely (August 21August 22) - Failed Santee Sioux attack on Union controlled fort.

First Battle of Rappahannock Station (August 22August 25) - Union supplies destroyed during skirmish.

Battle of Bull Run Bridge - Confederates capture and destroy Manassas Station.

Battle of Thoroughfare Gap August 28 - Longstreet defeats small union force.

Battle of 2nd Bull Run, or Second Manassas August 30 - Jackson, Lee, and Longstreet defeats Pope's Army of Northern Virginia

Battle of Richmond (Kentucky) - August 30 - Confederates under Edmund Kirby Smith rout Union army under Gen. William Nelson

Battle of Chantilly September 1 - Union forces escape from nearly being cut off, Philip Kearny is killed.

Battle of South Mountain September 14 - McClellan defeats Lee.

Battle of Harpers Ferry (September 12September 15) - Stonewall Jackson captures Union garrison.

Battle of Antietam September 17 - McClellan ends Lee's invasion of North, bloodiest day of war

Battle of Munfordville (September 17September 18) - Union force surrenders.

Battle of Iuka September 19 - Grant is victorious near Mississippi town.

Battle of Shepherdstown (September 19September 20) - Confederate brigades counterattack and defeat pursuing Union brigades.

First Battle of Newtonia September 30 - Union forces panic under bombardment from Confederate artillery.

Second Battle of Corinth (October 3October 4) - Confederate attack fails.

Battle of Hatchie's Bridge October 5 - Confederate force under Earl Van Dorn escapes across river.

Battle of Perryville October 8 - Buell v. Bragg, indecisive

Battle of Clark's Mill November 7 - Union force surrenders to larger Confederate force.

Battle of Cane Hill November 28 - Small Confederate force delays Union while larger force escapes.

Battle of Prairie Grove December 7 - Union secures NW Arkansas

Battle of Hartsville December 7 - Disguised in Union uniforms, Confederates infiltrate and defeat Union forces.

Battle of Fredericksburg December 13 - Lee beats back repeated frontal assaults by Burnside.

Battle of Kinston December 14 - Union forces under John G. Foster defeat Confederates under Nathan Evans.

Battle of White Hall December 16 - Foster fights indecisive battle with Beverly Robertson

Battle of Goldsboro Bridge December 17 - Foster defeats Confederates and destroys the bridge.

Battle of Jackson, Tennessee December 19 - Confederate feint to distract Union forces.

Battle of Chickasaw Bayou (December 26December 29) - Union attack on Confederate right flank thwarted.

Battle of Parker's Cross Roads December 31 - Confederates repel Union double-pronged assault.
===1863===

Battle of Murfreesboro December 31, 1862January 2, 1863 - Forces fight to draw

Second Battle of Springfield January 8 - Confederates enter town, but are unable to take nearby fort.

Battle of Arkansas Post January 9 - Part of Vicksburg Campaign, fight for control of mouth of Arkansas River

Battle of Hartville (January 9January 11) - Confederates are victorious, but unable to continue raid.

Bear River Massacre January 29 - Shoshone forces massacred by Union troops.

Battle of Dover February 3 - Failed Confederate attack on town.

Battle of Thompson's Station March 5 - Confederate victory in Tennessee.

Battle of Fort Anderson (March 13March 15) Daniel H. Hill leads unsuccessful Confederate attack on New Bern.

Battle of Kelly's Ford March 17 - Indecisive cavalry battle during Civil War.

Battle of Vaught's Hill March 20 - Union forces withstand attack by John Hunt Morgan's Confederates.

Battle of Brentwood March 25 - Union force surrenders.

Battle of Washington (March 30April 20) Hill unable to take North Carolina town from Union forces.

First Battle of Franklin April 10 - Confederates withdraw after rearguard defeat.

Battle of Suffolk (April 11May 4) Twin indecisive battles at Norfleet House and Hill's Point fought over town.

Battle of Cape Girardeau April 26 - Confederate attack fails.

Battle of Grand Gulf April 29 - Unsuccessful naval attack by Grant's forces.

Battle of Snyder's Bluff April 29May 1 Union feint during Vicksburg Campaign.

Battle of Day's Gap April 30 - Union victory during a raid in Alabama.

Battle of Port Gibson May 1 - in Vicksburg campaign, Grant defeats Confederates

Battle of Chalk Bluff (May 1May 2) - Confederates win but can't continue raid.

Battle of Chancellorsville May 2 - Lee defeats Hooker's Army of Potomac, Jackson killed

Second Battle of Fredericksburg May 3 - Union forces under John Sedgwick defeat Confederate forces left to guard the town by Lee.

Battle of Salem Church (May 3May 4) - Lee defeats Sedgwick.

Battle of Raymond May 12 - Failed Confederate attempt to protect Vicksburg from approaching Federals.

Battle of Jackson (MS) May 14 - Sherman, McPherson defeat Johnston

Battle of Champion's Hill May 16 - Grant defeats Confederates

Battle of Big Black River Bridge May 17 - Confederate forces trapped in Vicksburg.

Battle of Plains Store May 21 - Union victory near Baton Rouge.

Battle of Milliken's Bend June 7 - Confederates unable to break Siege of Vicksburg.

Battle of Brandy Station June 9 - Pleasonton surprises J.E.B. Stuart's cavalrymen in their camps near Brandy Station

Second Battle of Winchester (June 13June 15) - Confederate victory paves way for Lee's invasion.

Battle of Aldie June 17 - Indecisive battle during Robert E. Lee's march north.

Battle of Middleburg (June 17June 19) - J.E.B. Stuart retreats from engagement with Union cavalry.

Battle of Upperville June 21 - Indecisive cavalry battle during Lee's invasion.

Battle of Hoover's Gap (June 24June 26) - Union victory prevents Confederates in Tennessee from coming to the aid of Vicksburg.

Battle of Goodrich's Landing (June 29June 30) - Confederates drive Union Black Regiments off of several plantations.

Battle of Hanover June 30 - J.E.B. Stuart forced to change his route, delaying his efforts to unite with Lee's force outside Gettysburg.

Battle of Gettysburg (July 1July 3) - Lee loses to Meade, Pickett's Charge fails, ends second invasion of North

Battle of Vicksburg July 4 - siege from May 22 ends, Grant accepts surrender of second Confederate army

Battle of Helena July 4 - Confederate assault on river port fails securing eastern Arkansas for Union

Battle of Boonsboro July 8 - indecisive action at rearguard of Lee's retreat.

Siege of Port Hudson (May 21July 9) - last Confederate stronghold on Mississippi surrenders.

Battle of Corydon July 9 - Confederate raid results in civilian casualties, including a Lutheran minister.

Battle of Fort Wagner July 11 - first of two Union attempts to take Ft. Wagner.

Battle of Williamsport (July 6July 16) - Meade and Lee fight indecisive battle.

Battle of Honey Springs July 17 - In Indian Territory, two largely Black and Native American forces meet. Union victory.

Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island July 18 - second of two Union attempts to take Ft. Wagner fails, heroism of the 54th Massachusetts.

Battle of Manassas Gap July 23 - Indecisive battle by day, Confederates withdraw by night.

Battle of Big Mound (July 24July 25) - Union forces defeat Santee and Teton Sioux forces.

Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake July 26 - Sibley defeats Sioux forces.

Battle of Salineville July 26 - Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan surrenders in Ohio: the Northernmost U.S. Civil War Battle

Battle of Stony Lake July 28 - Sioux forces escape Union forces in pursuit.

Second Battle of Fort Sumter (August 17September 9) - Union attempt to retake fort fails even after massive bombardment and naval attack.

Second Battle of Chattanooga (August 21September 8) - Union captures town.

Battle of Lawrence August 23 - Quantrill's Raiders pillage the city.

Battle of Devil's Backbone September 1 - Union victory after heavy fighting.

Battle of Whitestone Hill (September 3September 5) - Union forces defeat several Native American tribes including Sioux and Blackfeet.

Second Battle of Sabine Pass September 8 - Confederate forces place stakes in river to help aim their guns at Union ships, Confederate victory.

Battle of Bayou Fourche September 10 - Union victory allows for capture of Little Rock.

Battle of Davis' Cross Roads (September 10September 11) - Union forces establish defensive positions prior to Chickamauga.

Battle of Chickamauga September 19 - Bragg defeats Rosecrans, George Thomas of US anointed "The Rock of Chickamauga"

Battle of Blountsville September 22 - Union forces capture town.

Battle of Baxter Springs October 6 - Quantrill's Raiders massacre Union Black Troops during U.S. Civil War.

Battle of Blue Springs October 10 - Confederate forces overrun.

First Battle of Auburn October 13 - J.E.B. Stuart escapes by hiding in a ravine.

Second Battle of Auburn October 14 - Confederates attack Union rearguard, indecisive.

Battle of Bristoe Station October 14 - Meade defeats elements of Lee's forces, but Confederates destroy railroad during retreat.

Battle of Buckland Mills October 19 - Union cavalry caught in ambush, defeated.

Battle of Pine Bluff October 25 - Confederate attack fails.

Battle of Wauhatchie (October 28October 29) Longstreet defeated by Union forces.

Battle of Collierville November 3 - Abortive Confederate attack on the town.

Second Battle of Rappahannock Station November 7 - Union forces surge across river, forcing Lee to retreat.

Battle of Campbell's Station November 16 - Confederate double-envelopment attempt fails.

Third Battle of Chattanooga (November 23November 25) - Grant defeats Braxton Bragg and relieves Union forces besieged in Chattanooga

Battle of Ringgold Gap November 27 - Confederates under Patrick Cleburne defeat Union forces under Joseph Hooker.

Battle of Fort Sanders November 29 - Longstreet unable to take fort due to poor quality gunpowder.

Battle of Mine Run (November 27December 2) Meade bombards Lee's Confederates but then withdraws.

Battle of Bean's Station December 14 - Union forces withdraw a short distance.

Battle of Mossy Creek December 29 - Confederate cavalry forced back.
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===1864===

Battle of Dandridge January 17 - Union forces withdraw.

Battle of Athens January 26 - Union victory in Northern Alabama.

Battle of Fair Garden January 27 - Union phyrric victory.

Battle of Morton's Ford (February 6February 7) - Diversionary Union attack.

Battle of Meridian (February 14February 20) - Sherman occupies town

Battle of Olustee February 20 - Union can't take Florida

Battle of Paducah March 25 - Confederate raid by Forrest successful.

Battle of Elkin's Ferry (April 3April 4) - Confederates unable to prevent Union river crossing.

Battle of Mansfield April 8 - Banks Union Red River Campaign halted by rebels

Battle of Pleasant Hill April 9 - Confederate attack fails.

Battle of Prairie D'Ane (April 9April 13) - Frederick Steele defeats Sterling Price.

Battle of Fort Pillow April 12 - N.B. Forrest takes fort, massacres black soldiers

Battle of Poison Spring April 18 - Part of Red River Campaign in Arkansas, black troops massacred

Battle of Monett's Ferry April 23 - Confederate forces driven back.

Battle of Marks' Mills April 25 - Part of Red River Campaign in Arkansas

Battle of Jenkins' Ferry April 30 - Part of Red River Campaign in Arkansas

Battle of the Wilderness May 5 - Grant and Lee meet inconclusively

Battle of Albemarle Sound May 5 - Indecisive naval battle during U.S. Civil War.

Battle of Port Walthall Junction (May 6May 7) - Union forces destroy railroad

Battle of Cloyd's Mountain May 9 - Union victory, Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins killed.

Battle of Swift Creek May 9 - Union forces damage railroad, but are stopped by Confederate forces.

Battle of Cove Mountain May 10 - Union victory after brief battle.

Battle of Chester Station May 10 - Union forces under Benjamin Butler pushed back.

Battle of Yellow Tavern May 11 - Union forces win cavalry battle, J.E.B. Stuart is killed.

Battle of Rocky Face Ridge May 7May 13 Indecisive battle near Atlanta.

Battle of Resaca May 13 - Sherman defeats Johnston

Battle of New Market May 15 - Confederate forces halt Union army under Franz Sigel from advance up Shenandoah Valley

Battle of Proctor's Creek (May 12May 16) - Beauregard defeats Butler.

Battle of Adairsville May 17 - Failed Confederate attempt to destroy part of the Union force approaching Atlanta.

Battle of Ware Bottom Church May 20 - Beauregard boxes Butler in.

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House (May 8May 21) - Grant and Lee meet inconclusively, Grant writes to Halleck "I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer"

Battle of Wilson's Wharf May 24 - Confederates under Fitzhugh Lee defeated by two Union black regiments.

Battle of North Anna (May 23May 26) - Lee outmaneuvers Grant, but because of illness, he is unable to capitalize.

Battle of New Hope Church (May 25May 26) Hooker's forces defeated.

Battle of Pickett's Mill May 27 - Unsuccessful attack by Sherman on Johnston.

Battle of Haw's Shop May 28 - Union advance halted.

Battle of Dallas (Georgia) May 28 - Confederate withdrawal in Georgia.

Battle of Totopotomoy Creek (May 28May 30) - Union forces pushed back.

Battle of Old Church May 30 - Union forces drive Confederates back to Cold Harbor.

Battle of Cold Harbor (May 31June 12) - Lee repulses Grant, Confederate general says "This is not war, this is murder".

Battle of Piedmont June 5 - Union forces under David Hunter defeat Confederate defenses on march to Staunton, Virginia, upper Shenandoah Valley

First Battle of Petersburg June 9 - Beauregard defeats Butler.

Battle of Brices Crossroads June 10 - N.B. Forrest routs Union force almost three times as large

Battle of Trevilian Station (June 11June 12) - Confederate victory, George Armstrong Custer nearly surrounded and has to be rescued by Sheridan.

Second Battle of Petersburg (June 15June 18) - Lee repulses Grant at back door to Richmond.

Battle of Lynchburg June 17- Fake Confederate reinforcements lead to Union retreat.

Sinking of CSS ''Alabama'' June 19 - USS ''Kearsarge'' sinks CSS ''Alabama''

Battle of Kolb's Farm June 22 - Confederate attack fails due to poor terrain conditions.

Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road (June 21June 24) - Union siege lines extended for Siege of Petersburg.

Battle of Saint Mary's Church June 24 - Union forces fight a successful delaying action.

Battle of Kennesaw Mountain June 27 - Johnston repulses Sherman

Battle of Marietta (June 6July 3) - Sherman defeats Johnston

Battle of Monocacy Junction July 9 - Union Gen. Lew Wallace slows up Jubal Early, saving DC

Battle of Fort Stevens (July 11July 12) - Failed confederate attempt to capture Washington, D.C., President Lincoln, observing the battle, comes under Confederate fire.

Battle of Tupelo (July 14July 15) - Union victory, Nathan Bedford Forrest wounded.

Battle of Cool Spring (July 18July 19)

Battle of Rutherford's Farm July 20 - Confederates under Jubal Early caught by surprise and defeated.

Battle of Peachtree Creek July 20 - Confederate attack fails

Battle of Atlanta July 22 - Sherman turns back Hood

Second Battle of Kernstown July 24 - Jubal Early defeats Union forces.

Battle of Killdeer Mountain July 26 - Union forces defeat Sioux.

Battle of Ezra Church July 28 - Confederates fail to gain element of surprise, finding entrenched Union forces. Union victory.

Battle of the Crater July 30 - Lee defeats Burnside

Battle of Folck's Mill August 1 - Indecisive Civil War battle.

Battle of Utoy Creek (August 5August 7) Indecisive battle on Union right flank near Atlanta.

Second Battle of Dalton (August 14August 15) - Union forces withstand attack until relieved.

Battle of Globe Tavern (August 18August 21) - Confederate forces lose control of railroads at Petersburg.

Battle of Lovejoy's Station August 20 - Confederates repel Union raiders attacking the station.

Second Battle of Memphis August 21 - Partially successful Confederate raid.

Battle of Mobile Bay August 23 - David Farragut takes port, says "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead"

Second Battle of Ream's Station August 25 - Union lines overrun by Confederates.

Battle of Jonesborough (August 31September 1) - William J. Hardee's Confederates defeated, resulting in Atlanta's fall.

Third Battle of Winchester September 19 - Sheridan defeats Early, several officers killed or wounded on both sides.

Battle of Fisher's Hill (September 21September 22) - Successful Union frontal assault.

Battle of Fort Davidson September 27 - Union forces detonate their own fort after losing to Confederates.

Battle of Chaffin's Farm (September 29September 30) - Union forces victorious, but fail to capture several forts.

Battle of Peebles' Farm (September 30October 2) - Union victory near Petersburg.

Battle of Saltville (October 1October 3) - Confederates defeat Union Black Cavalry, war crimes committed against captured blacks.

Battle of Allatoona October 5 - Union fortifications hold.

Battle of Darbytown Road October 7 - Confederate attack repelled near Richmond.

Battle of Tom's Brook October 9 - Union cavalry defeats Confederates.

Battle of Glasgow October 15 - Union forces surrender.

Second Battle of Lexington October 19 - Union forces driven out of town.

Battle of Cedar Creek October 19 - Sheridan defeats Early, drives rebels from Shenandoah Valley

Battle of Little Blue River October 21 - Confederate victory in Missouri.

Second Battle of Independence October 22 - Union forces occupy town.

Battle of Byram's Ford (October 22October 23) - Confederates under Marmaduke defeated.

Battle of Westport October 23 - Union forces win decisive battle to take control of Missouri.

Battle of Marais des Cygnes October 25 - Price's Confederates pursued into Kansas.

Battle of Mine Creek October 25 - Price's army crushed, flees back into Missouri.

Battle of Marmiton River October 25 - Price escapes Union pursuit.

Battle of Decatur October 26October 29) - Confederates unable to cross river.

Battle of Boydton Plank Road (October 27October 28) - Union forces take control of road, but withdraw after battle.

Second Battle of Newtonia October 28 - James G. Blunt defeats Joseph O. Shelby.

Battle of Johnsonville (November 4November 5) - Confederates bombard Union forces during the night after a fire starts near union positions.

Battle of Bull's Gap (November 11November 13) - Minor Confederate victory during U.S. Civil War.

Sherman's March to the Sea November 16 - Sherman lays waste to South

Battle of Columbia November 24 - Confederates divert attention

First Battle of Adobe Walls November 25 - Kit Carson fights Kiowa forces to a draw, but manages to destroy their settlement.

Battle of Sand Creek November 29 - U.S. forces massacre Cheyenne and Arapaho.

Battle of Spring Hill November 29 - Confederate mistakes allow Federal forces to redeploy, leading to the Battle of Franklin.

Battle of Franklin November 30 - Hood attacks Thomas but loses

Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia December 4 - Kilpatrick stops Wheeler from attacking Sherman.

Third Battle of Murfreesboro (December 5December 7) - Confederate raid mostly unsuccessful.

First Battle of Fort Fisher (December 7December 27) - Failed Union attempt to take fort.

Battle of Nashville (December 15December 16) - Confederate Army in Tennessee overwhelmed.
===1865===

Second Battle of Fort Fisher January 15 - Union takes fort

Battle of Rivers' Bridge February 3 - Union forces capture river crossing.

Battle of Hatcher's Run February 5 - Union force launch unexpected attack.

Battle of Wilmington (North Carolina) February 22 - Last rebel port falls.

Battle of Waynesboro March 2 - Remnants of Confederate Army of the Valley are destroyed.

Battle of Natural Bridge March 6 - Confederate victory in Florida prevents the capture of Tallahassee.

Battle of Wyse Fork (March 7March 10) - Confederate attacks repelled by Union artillery.

Battle of Averasborough March 16 - Union and Confederate forces attack one another in turn, both attacks fail.

Battle of Bentonville (March 19March 21) - Sherman defeats Confederates

Battle of Fort Steadman March 25 - Lee attempts to break siege

Battle of Lewis's Farm March 29 - Union forces capture Confederate earthworks.

Battle of White Oak Road March 31 - Confederate forces under Richard H. Anderson defeated.

Battle of Dinwiddie Court House March 31 - Pickett defeats Sheridan.

Battle of Five Forks April 1 - Sheridan routs Confederates in last important battle of American Civil War

Battle of Selma April 2 - Wilson defeats Forrest.

Third Battle of Petersburg April 2 - Grant defeats Lee.

Battle of Sutherland's Station April 2 - Lee's supply lines are cut.

Battle of Namozine Church April 3 - Several Confederates captured, Custer's brother earns Medal of Honor.

Battle of Sayler's Creek April 6 - Union victory, Lee realizes his army will not last long.

Battle of High Bridge (April 6April 7) - Union forces thwart Lee's attempts to burn bridges and to resupply, Grant proposes that Lee surrender, but he refuses.

Battle of Cumberland Church April 7 - Union forces attack Confederate rearguard, but darkness cuts the attack short.

Battle of Spanish Fort (March 27April 8) - Union forces capture fort just east of Mobile.

Battle of Appomattox Station April 8 - Union forces thwart Lee's final attempt to resupply.

Battle of Fort Blakely (April 2April 9) - Union forces capture fort outside of Mobile.

Battle of Appomattox Courthouse April 9 - Lee's forces surrounded. He subsequently surrenders.

Battle of West Point April 16 - Union victory during final phase of U.S. Civil War.

Battle of Palmito Ranch (May 12May 13) - Confederate victory in Texas during final phases of the Civil War.

List of battles by state


Alabama

Battle of Athens

Battle of Day's Gap

Battle of Decatur

Battle of Fort Blakely

Battle of Mobile Bay

Battle of Selma

Battle of Spanish Fort
Arizona

Battle of Picacho Pass

Battle of Stanwix Station
Arkansas

Battle of Arkansas Post

Battle of Bayou Fourche

Battle of Cane Hill

Battle of Chalk Bluff

Battle of Devil's Backbone

Battle of Elkin's Ferry

Battle of Helena

Battle of Hill's Plantation

Battle of Jenkins' Ferry

Battle of Marks' Mills

Battle of Old River Lake

Battle of Pea Ridge

Battle of Pine Bluff

Battle of Poison Spring

Battle of Prairie D'Ane

Battle of Prairie Grove

Battle of Saint Charles

Battle of Whitney's Lane

Colorado

Battle of Sand Creek

District of Columbia

Battle of Fort Stevens

Florida

Battle of Fort Brooke

Battle of Natural Bridge

Battle of Olustee

Battle of Saint John's Bluff

Battle of Santa Rosa Island

Battle of Tampa

Georgia

Battle of Adairsville

Battle of Allatoona

Battle of Atlanta

Battle of Brown's Mill

Battle of Buck Head Creek

Battle of Chickamauga

Battle of Dallas

Battle of Dalton I

Battle of Dalton II

Battle of Davis' Cross Roads

Battle of Ezra Church

Battle of Fort McAllister I

Battle of Fort McAllister II

Battle of Fort Pulaski

Battle of Griswoldville

Battle of Jonesborough

Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

Battle of Kolb's Farm

Battle of Lovejoy's Station

Battle of Marietta

Battle of New Hope Church

Battle of Peachtree Creek

Battle of Pickett's Mill

Battle of Resaca

Battle of Ringgold Gap

Battle of Rocky Face Ridge

Battle of Utoy Creek

Battle of Waynesboro

Idaho

Battle of Bear River

=== Indian Territory (now part of Oklahoma) ===
Battle of Cabin Creek

Battle of Chustenahlah

Battle of Chusto-Talasah

Battle of Honey Springs

Battle of Middle Boggy Depot

Battle of Old Fort Wayne

Battle of Round Mountain

Indiana

Battle of Corydon

Kansas

Battle of Baxter Springs

Battle of Lawrence

Battle of Marais des Cygnes

Battle of Mine Creek

Kentucky

Battle of Barbourville

Battle of Camp Wildcat

Battle of Cynthiana

Battle of Ivy Mountain

Battle of Middle Creek

Battle of Mill Springs

Battle of Munfordville

Battle of Paducah

Battle of Perryville

Battle of Richmond

Battle of Rowlett's Station

Battle of Salyersville
Louisiana

Battle of Baton Rouge

Battle of Bayou Bourbeux (aka Grand Coteau)

Battle of Blair's Landing

Battle of Donaldsonville I

Battle of Donaldsonville II

Battle of Fort Bisland

Battle of Fort De Russy

Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip

Battle of Georgia Landing

Battle of Goodrich's Landing

Battle of Irish Bend

Battle of Kock's Plantation

Battle of LaFourche Crossing

Battle of Mansfield (aka Sabine Cross-Roads)

Battle of Mansura

Battle of Milliken's Bend

Battle of Monett's Ferry

Battle of New Orleans (Civil War)

Battle of Plains Store

Battle of Pleasant Hill

Battle of Port Hudson

Battle of Stirling's Plantation

Battle of Vermillion Bayou

Battle of Yellow Bayou

Maine

Battle of Portland Harbor

Maryland

Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)

Battle of Boonsborough

Battle of Folck's Mill

Battle of Hancock

Battle of Monocacy Junction

Battle of South Mountain

Battle of Williamsport

Minnesota

Battle of Fort Ridgely

Battle of Wood Lake
Mississippi

Battle of Big Black River Bridge

Battle of Brice's Crossroads

Battle of Champion Hill

Battle of Chickasaw Bayou

Battle of Corinth I

Battle of Corinth II

Battle of Grand Gulf

Battle of Iuka

Battle of Jackson

Battle of Meridian

Battle of Okolona

Battle of Port Gibson

Battle of Raymond

Battle of Snyder's Bluff

Battle of Tupelo

Battle of Vicksburg

Missouri

Battle of Athens

Battle of Belmont

Battle of Boonville

Battle of Byram's Ford

Battle of Cape Girardeau

Battle of Carthage

Battle of Clark's Mill

Battle of Dry Wood Creek

Battle of Fort Davidson

Battle of Fredericktown

Battle of Glasgow

Battle of Hartville

Battle of Independence I

Battle of Independence II

Battle of Island Number Ten

Battle of Kirksville

Battle of Lexington I

Battle of Lexington II

Battle of Liberty

Battle of Little Blue River

Battle of Lone Jack

Battle of Marmiton River

Battle of Mount Zion Church

Battle of New Madrid

Battle of Newtonia I

Battle of Newtonia II

Battle of Roan's Tan Yard

Battle of Springfield I

Battle of Springfield II

Battle of Westport (named after the town in Missouri)

Battle of Wilson's Creek

New Mexico

Battle of Glorieta Pass

Battle of Valverde

Battle of Peralta

New York

Draft Riots

North Carolina

Battle of Albemarle Sound

Battle of Averasborough

Battle of Bentonville

Battle of Fort Anderson

Battle of Fort Fisher I

Battle of Fort Fisher II

Battle of Fort Macon

Battle of Goldsboro Bridge

Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries

Battle of Kinston

Battle of Monroe's Cross Roads

Battle of New Berne

Battle of Plymouth

Battle of Roanoke Island

Battle of South Mills

Battle of Tranter's Creek

Battle of Washington

Battle of White Hall

Battle of Wilmington

Battle of Wyse Fork

North Dakota

Battle of Big Mound

Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake

Battle of Killdeer Mountain

Battle of Stony Lake

Battle of Whitestone Hill

Ohio

Battle of Buffington Island

Battle of Salineville

Pennsylvania

Battle of Carlisle

Battle of Fairfield

Battle of Gettysburg

Battle of Sporting Hill

Battle of Hanover

Battle of Hunterstown

South Carolina

Battle of Anderson

Battle of Charleston Harbor I

Battle of Charleston Harbor II

Battle of Fort Sumter I

Battle of Fort Sumter II

Battle of Fort Wagner

Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island

Battle of Grimball's Landing

Battle of Honey Hill

Battle of Port Royal

Battle of Rivers' Bridge

Battle of Secessionville

Battle of Simmon's Bluff

Tennessee

Battle of Bean's Station

Battle of Blountsville

Battle of Blue Springs

Battle of Brentwood

Battle of Bull's Gap

Battle of Campbell's Station

Battle of Chattanooga I

Battle of Chattanooga II

Battle of Chattanooga III

Battle of Collierville

Battle of Columbia

Battle of Dandridge

Battle of Dover

Battle of Fair Garden

Battle of Fort Donelson

Battle of Fort Henry

Battle of Fort Pillow

Battle of Fort Sanders

Battle of Franklin I

Battle of Franklin II

Battle of Hartsville

Battle of Hatchie's Bridge

Battle of Hoover's Gap

Battle of Island Number Ten

Battle of Jackson

Battle of Johnsonville

Battle of Memphis I

Battle of Memphis II

Battle of Mossy Creek

Battle of Murfreesboro I

Battle of Murfreesboro II

Battle of Murfreesboro III

Battle of Nashville

Battle of Parker's Cross Roads

Battle of Shiloh

Battle of Spring Hill

Battle of Stones River

Battle of Thompson's Station

Battle of Vaught's Hill

Battle of Wauhatchie

Texas

Battle of Galveston I

Battle of Galveston II

Battle of Palmito Ranch

Battle of Sabine Pass I

Battle of Sabine Pass II

Vermont

St. Albans raid

Virginia

Battle of Aldie

Battle of Amelia Springs

Battle of Appomattox Court House

Battle of Appomattox Station

Battle of Aquia Creek

Battle of Auburn I

Battle of Auburn II

Battle of Ball's Bluff

Battle of Beaver Dam Creek

Battle of Berryville

Battle of Big Bethel

Battle of Blackburn's Ford

Battle of Boydton Plank Road

Battle of Brandy Station

Battle of Bristoe Station

Battle of Buckland Mills

First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas I)

Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas II)

Battle of Cedar Creek

Battle of Cedar Mountain

Battle of Chaffin's Farm and New Market Heights

Battle of Chancellorsville

Battle of Chantilly

Battle of Chester Station

Battle of Cloyd's Mountain

Battle of Cockpit Point

Battle of Cold Harbor

Battle of Cool Spring

Battle of Cove Mountain

Battle of the Crater

Battle of Cross Keys

Battle of Cumberland Church

Battle of Darbytown and New Market

Battle of Darbytown Road

Battle of Deep Bottom I

Battle of Deep Bottom II

Battle of Dinwiddie Court House

Battle of Dranesville

Battle of Drewry's Bluff

Battle of Eltham's Landing

Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road

Battle of Fisher's Hill

Battle of Five Forks

Battle of Fort Stedman

Battle of Fredericksburg I

Battle of Fredericksburg II

Battle of Front Royal

Battle of Gaines' Mill

Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm

Battle of Glendale

Battle of Globe Tavern

Battle of Guard Hill

Battle of Hampton Roads

Battle of Hanover Courthouse

Battle of Hatcher's Run

Battle of Haw's Shop

Battle of High Bridge

Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road

Battle of Kelly's Ford

Battle of Kernstown I

Battle of Kernstown II

Battle of Lewis's Farm

Battle of Lynchburg

Battle of Malvern Hill

Battle of Manassas I (Bull Run I)

Battle of Manassas II (Bull Run II)

Battle of Manassas Gap

Battle of Manassas Station Ops.

Battle of Marion

Battle of McDowell

Battle of Middleburg

Battle of Mine Run

Battle of Morton's Ford

Battle of Namozine Church

Battle of New Market

Battle of North Anna

Battle of Oak Grove

Battle of Old Church

Battle of Opequon

Battle of Peebles' Farm

Battle of Petersburg I

Battle of Petersburg II

Battle of Petersburg III

Battle of Piedmont

Battle of Port Republic

Battle of Port Walthall Junction

Battle of Proctor's Creek

Battle of Rappahannock Station I

Battle of Rappahannock Station II

Battle of Ream's Station I

Second Battle of Ream's Station

Battle of Rice's Station

Battle of Rio Hill

Battle of Rutherford's Farm

Battle of Saint Mary's Church

Battle of Salem Church

Battle of Saltville I

Battle of Saltville II

Battle of Sappony Church

Battle of Savage's Station

Battle of Sayler's Creek

Battle of Seven Pines

Battle of Sewell's Point

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

Battle of Staunton River Bridge

Battle of Suffolk (Hill's Point)

Battle of Suffolk (Norfleet House)

Battle of Sutherland's Station

Battle of Swift Creek

Battle of Thoroughfare Gap

Battle of Tom's Brook

Battle of Totopotomoy Creek

Battle of Trevilian Station

Battle of Upperville

Battle of Walkerton

Battle of Ware Bottom Church

Battle of Waynesboro

Battle of White Oak Road

Battle of White Oak Swamp

Battle of the Wilderness

Battle of Williamsburg

Battle of Wilson's Wharf

Battle of Winchester I

Battle of Winchester II

Battle of Yellow Tavern

Battle of Yorktown

West Virginia

Battle of Camp Alleghany

Battle of Carnifex Ferry

Battle of Charleston

Battle of Cheat Mountain

Battle of Droop Mountain

Battle of Greenbrier River

Battle of Harper's Ferry

Battle of Hoke's Run

Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes

Battle of Moorefield

Battle of Philippi Races

Battle of Princeton Courthouse

Battle of Rich Mountain

Battle of Shepherdstown

Battle of Smithfield Crossing

Battle of Summit Point

Troop engagements


This is a chronological summary and record of every engagement between the troops of the Union and of the Confederacy, showing the total losses and casualties in each engagement. It was collated and compiled from the Official Records of the War Department.
This summary has been divided by year:

1861

1862

1863

1864

1865

See also



Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War

References



U.S. National Park Service, American Battlefield Protection Program

★ Lossing, Benson J., LL.D. ''A History of the Civil War 1861-65''.

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