', which list the known military units that were located within the field of operations for each battle. The battles are listed in chronological order by starting date (or planned start date).
| Battle or Campaign | Order of Battle | Date |
|---|
| 1861 |
|---|
| First Battle of Bull Run | Confederate Army of the Potomac and Army of the Shenandoah and Union Military Department of Washington | July 21, 1861 |
| Battle of Wilson's Creek | Confederate Army and Union Army of the West | August 10, 1861 |
| 1862 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Pea Ridge | Confederate Army of the West and Union Army of the Southwest | March 7-8, 1862 |
| Battle of Kernstown I | Confederate Valley District and Union 1st Division, V Corps, Army of the Potomac | March 23, 1862 |
| Battle of Shiloh | Confederate Army of Mississippi and Union Army of the Tennessee and Army of the Ohio | April 6-7, 1862 |
| Siege of Corinth | Union Department of the Mississippi and Confederate Army of Mississippi | April 29-June 10, 1862 |
| Battle of Williamsburg | Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac | May 5, 1862 |
| Battle of Cedar Mountain | Confederate Left wing, Army of Northern Virginia and Union I Corps, Army of Virginia | August 9, 1862 |
| Second Battle of Bull Run | Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of Virginia and detachments, Army of the Potomac | August 29-30, 1862 |
| Battle of Chantilly | Confederate Left wing, Army of Northern Virginia and Union III and IV Corps, Army of the Potomac | September 1, 1862 |
| Battle of Antietam | Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac | September 17, 1862 |
| Battle of Iuka | Confederate Army of the West and Union Army of the Mississippi | September 19, 1862 |
| Second Battle of Corinth | Confederate Army of Tennessee and Union Army of the Mississippi | October 3 - 4, 1862 |
| Battle of Fredericksburg | Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac | December 13, 1862 |
| Battle of Stones River | Confederate Army of Tennessee and Union Army of the Cumberland | December 31, 1862-January 2, 1863 |
| 1863 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Chancellorsville | Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac | April 30-May 2, 1863 |
| Battle of Vicksburg | Confederate Army of Mississippi and Union Army of the Tennessee | May 18-July 4, 1863 |
| Battle of Winchester II | Confederate Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia and Union 2nd division, VIII Corps | June 13-15, 1863 |
| Battle of Gettysburg | Confederate Army of North Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac | July 1-3, 1863 |
| Battle of Salineville | Confederate Cavalry vs. Union Army | July 26, 1863 |
| Battle of Chickamauga | Confederate Army of Tennessee and Union Army of the Cumberland | September 18-20, 1863 |
| 1864 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Olustee | Confederate District of East Florida and Union District of Florida | February 20, 1864 |
| Battle of the Wilderness | Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac and IX Corps | May 5-7, 1864 |
| Battle of Spotsylvania Court House | Convederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac and IX Corps | May 8-21, 1864 |
| Battle of Cold Harbor | Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac | May 31 – June 12, 1864 |
| Battle of New Market | Confederate Department of Western Virginia and Union Department of West Virgnia | May 15, 1864 |
| Battle of Kennesaw Mountain | Confederate Army of Tenneesee and Union Army of the Cumberland, Army of the Tennessee, and Army of the Ohio | June 27, 1864 |
| Battle of Monocacy Junction | Confederate Army of the Valley District and Union Middle Department | July 9, 1864 |
| Battle of Peachtree Creek | Confederate Army of Tennessee and Union Army of the Cumberland | July 20, 1864 |
| Battle of Kernstown II | Confederate Army of the Valley District andUnion Army of Western Virginia | July 24, 1864 |
| Battle of Cedar Creek | Confederate Army of the Valley and Union Army of the Shenandoah | October 19, 1864 |
| Battle of Franklin II | Confederate Army of Tennessee and Union IV and XXIII Corps | November 30, 1864 |
| Battle of Nashville | Confederate Army of Tennessee and Union army | December 15-16, 1864 |
| 1865 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Battle of Bentonville | Confederate Army of the South and Union Grand Army of the West | March 19-21, 1865 |