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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:

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

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 1–3, 1863	Robert E. Lee	George Meade	71,699	94,589	Union	51,112 U: 23,049 C: 28,063
Battle of Chickamauga (Georgia)	September 19–20, 1863	Braxton Bragg	William Rosecrans	75,357	61,753	Conf.	34,624 U: 16,170 C: 18,454
Battle of Chancellorsville (Virginia)	May 1–4, 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 8 –21, 1864	Robert E. Lee	Ulysses S. Grant	52,000	100,000	inconclusive	30,399 U: 18,399 C: 12,000
Battle of Antietam (Maryland)	September 17, 1862	Robert E. Lee	George B. McClellan	65000	82,654	Union	23,134 U: 12,410 C: 10,724
Battle of the Wilderness (Virginia)	May 5–7, 1864	Robert E. Lee	Ulysses S. Grant	61,025	101,895	Conf.	25,416 U: 17,666 C: 11,000
Second Battle of Bull Run (Virginia)	August 29–30, 1862	Robert E. Lee	John Pope	48,527	79,862	Conf.	25,251 U: 16,054 C: 9,197
Battle of Stones River (Tennessee)	December 31, 1862	Braxton Bragg	William Rosecrans	44,330	54,448	Union	24,645 U: 12,906 C: 11,739
Battle of Shiloh (Tennessee)	April 6–7, 1862	Albert Sidney Johnston P. G. T. Beauregard	Ulysses S. Grant	44,968	65,085	Union	23,741 U: 13,047 C: 10,694
Battle of Fort Donelson (Tennessee)	February 13–16, 1862	John B. Floyd Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr.	Ulysses S. Grant	12,110	20,057	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 18 – May 19) - Union gunboats fight inconclusive battle with Confederate artillery.
Battle of Aquia Creek (May 29 – June 1) - Confederate artillery hit by naval bombardment, later withdrawn.
Battle of Philippi Races June 3 -
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 Cole Camp June 19 - Pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard defeat pro-Union Missouri Home Guard at Cole Camp
Battle of Hoke's Run July 2 - Robert Patterson defeats Jackson's 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.
First Battle of Bull Run, or First Manassas July 21 - Union under McDowell lose to Confederates under J.E. Johnston, P.G.T. Beauregard, Jackson nicknamed "Stonewall".
Battle of Mesilla July 25 - Confederate victory secures the southern part of the New Mexico Territory for the CSA.
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 Charleston (1861) August 19 - Union force destorys Confederate camp.
Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes August 26 - Confederates surprise and defeat Union forces.
Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries (August 28 – August 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 12 – September 15) - 300 Union troops withstand uncoordinated Confederate attacks.
First Battle of Lexington (September 13 – September 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 the Head of Passes October 12 - Naval forces square-off at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
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 7 - Grant captures and destroys Confederate supplies near Cairo, Illinois
Battle of Port Royal November 7 - Union fleet under S. F. Du Pont capture Confederate forts at Hilton Head, South Carolina.
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.
Skirmish at Blackwater Creek December 19
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 5 – January 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 7 – February 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 11 – February 16) - Grant takes fort, accepts surrender of Confederate army, and gains control of Cumberland River
Battle of Valverde (February 20 – February 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 26 – March 28) - Union forces outmaneuver Confederates near Santa Fe.
Stanwix Station March 30 - Westernmost skirmish of the war.
Battle of Shiloh (April 6 – April 7) - Ulysses S. Grant attacked by Albert Sidney Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard, defeats them
Battle of Ft. Pulaski April 10 -April 11 - Union takes fort
Battle of Island Number Ten (February 28 – April 8) - Union victory by Pope
Battle of Peralta April 15 - Union forces defeat the 5th Texas Mounted Volunteers.
Battle of Picacho Pass April 15 - Confederate pickets defeat Union cavalry patrol.
Battle of South Mills April 19 - Confederates thwart attempt to destroy a canal.
Battle of Fort Macon (March 23 – April 26) Confederate fort surrenders after Union artillery bombardment.
Battle of New Orleans (April 25 – May 1) - Union forces capture city.
Battle of Yorktown (April 5 – May 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 8 – May 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 29 – May 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 7 – June 8) - Union forces bombard the town.
Battle of Cross Keys June 8 – John 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.
The Seven Days June 25 - July 1 - Lee's sucessfull counter offensive against McClellan.
Battle of Oak Grove June 25 - (Seven Days) Indecisive battle between McClellan and Lee.
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek June 26 - (Seven Days) Robert E. Lee defeated.
Battle of Gaines' Mill June 27 - (Seven Days) Lee defeats McClellan.
Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm (June 27 – June 28) - (Seven Days) Indecisive battle between Lee and McClellan.
Battle of Savage's Station June 29 - (Seven Days) Union forces withdraw
Battle of White Oak Swamp June 30 - Indecisive artillery duel during U.S. Civil War.
Battle of Glendale June 30 - (Seven Days) McClellan retreats from Lee's Confederates.
Battle of Tampa (June 30 – July 1) - Union gunboat attacks, but later withdraws.
Battle of Malvern Hill July 1 - (Seven Days) 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 Baton Rouge August 5
Battle of Kirksville (August 6 – August 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 Compton's Ferry August 11
Battle of Lone Jack (August 15 – August 16) - Confederate victory, Union commander killed. Rebels forced to withdraw after battle.
Battle of Fort Ridgely (August 21 – August 22) - Failed Santee Sioux attack on Union controlled fort.
First Battle of Rappahannock Station (August 22 – August 25) - Union supplies destroyed during skirmish.
Battle of Manassas Station Ops. - Jackson conducts turning movement into Pope's rear area, destroying Manassas Station.
Battle of Thoroughfare Gap August 28 - Longstreet defeats small Union force to arrive at Manassas battlefield.
Second Battle of Bull Run, or Second Manassas (August 28–30) - Lee defeats Pope's Army of Virginia
Battle of Richmond (Kentucky) - August 30 - Edmund Kirby Smith routs Union army under Brig. Gen. William "Bull" Nelson
Battle of Chantilly September 1 - Union forces escape from nearly being cut off, Isaac Stevens and Philip Kearny are killed.
Battle of South Mountain September 14 - McClellan defeats Lee.
Battle of Harpers Ferry (September 12 – September 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 17 – September 18) - Union force surrenders.
Battle of Iuka September 19 - Grant is victorious near Mississippi town.
Battle of Shepherdstown (September 19 – September 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 3 – October 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 - Tactically indecisive battle that ended Braxton Bragg's Kentucky campaign
Skirmish at Island Mound October 27 – October 29
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 26 – December 29) - (Vicksburg Campaign) Union attack on Confederate right flank thwarted.
Battle of Parker's Cross Roads December 31 - Confederates repel Union double-pronged assault.

1863

Battle of Stones River December 31, 1862 – January 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 9 – January 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 13 – March 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, NC (March 30 - April 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 11 – May 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 29 – May 1 Union feint during Vicksburg Campaign.
Battle of Day's Gap April 30 - Union victory during a raid in Alabama.
Battle of Chancellorsville (April 30 – May 6) - Lee defeats Hooker's Army of Potomac, Jackson mortally wounded.
Battle of Port Gibson May 1 - in Vicksburg campaign, Grant defeats Confederates
Battle of Chalk Bluff (May 1 – May 2) - Confederates win but can't continue raid.
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 3 – May 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 13 – June 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 17 – June 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 24 – June 26) - Union victory prevents Confederates in Tennessee from coming to the aid of Vicksburg.
Battle of Goodrich's Landing (June 29 – June 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 1 – July 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 21 – July 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 6 – July 16) - Meade and Lee fight indecisive battle.
Battle of Apache Pass [[July 15 – July 16 - Union soldiers fight with Apache warriors.
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 24 – July 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 17 – September 9) - Union attempt to retake fort fails even after massive bombardment and naval attack.
Second Battle of Chattanooga (August 21 – September 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 3 – September 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 10 – September 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 28 – October 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 23 – November 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 27 – December 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.

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 victory followed by withdrawal.
Battle of Morton's Ford (February 6 – February 7) - Diversionary Union attack.
Battle of Meridian (February 14 – February 20) - Sherman occupies town
Battle of Olustee February 20 - Union can't take Florida
Battle of Walkerton March 2 - controversy surrounding the Dahlgren Affair.
Battle of Paducah March 25 - Confederate raid by Forrest successful.
Battle of Elkin's Ferry (April 3 – April 4) - Confederates unable to prevent Union river crossing.
Battle of Mansfield April 8 - Banks Union Red River Campaign halted by Confederates.
Battle of Pleasant Hill April 9 - Confederate attack fails.
Battle of Prairie D'Ane (April 9 – April 13) - Frederick Steele defeats Sterling Price.
Battle of Fort Pillow April 12 - N.B. Forrest takes fort, massacres black soldiers
Battle of Plymouth April 17 - Confederate land forces, supported by naval ram, retake two Union forts near Plymouth, North Carolina
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 6 – May 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 mortally wounded.
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge May 7 – May 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 12 – May 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 8 – May 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 23 – May 26) - Lee outmaneuvers Grant, but because of illness, he is unable to capitalize.
Battle of New Hope Church (May 25 – May 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 28 – May 30) - Union forces pushed back.
Battle of Old Church May 30 - Union forces drive Confederates back to Cold Harbor.
Battle of Cold Harbor (May 31 – June 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 11 – June 12) - Confederate victory, George Armstrong Custer nearly surrounded and has to be rescued by Sheridan.
Second Battle of Petersburg (June 15 – June 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 21 – June 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 6 – July 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 11 – July 12) - Failed Confederate attempt to capture Washington, D.C., President Lincoln, observing the battle, comes under Confederate fire.
Battle of Camden Point July 13 - Union victory.
Battle of Tupelo (July 14 – July 15) - Union victory, Nathan Bedford Forrest wounded.
Battle of Cool Spring (July 18 – July 19)
Battle of Rutherford's Farm July 20 - Confederates under Jubal Early caught by surprise and defeated.
Battle of Peachtree Creek July 20 - (Atlanta Campaign) First Confederate attack aganist Union forces north of Atlanta fails
Battle of Atlanta July 22 - (Atlanta Campaign) Sherman turns back Hood's attack east of Atlanta
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 - Confederate attack on Union army northwest of Atlanta fails 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 5 – August 7) Indecisive battle on Union right flank near Atlanta.
Second Battle of Dalton (August 14 – August 15) - Union forces withstand attack until relieved.
Battle of Gainesville August 17
Battle of Globe Tavern (August 18 – August 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 31 – September 1) - William J. Hardee's Confederates defeated, resulting in Atlanta's fall the following day.
Third Battle of Winchester September 19 - Sheridan defeats Early, several officers killed or wounded on both sides.
Battle of Fisher's Hill (September 21 – September 22) - Successful Union frontal assault.
Battle of Fort Davidson September 27 - Union forces detonate their own fort after losing to Confederates.
Battle of Marianna September 27 - Union victory during cavalry raid into Florida panhandle
Battle of Chaffin's Farm (September 29 – September 30) - Union forces victorious, but fail to capture several forts.
Battle of Peebles' Farm (September 30 – October 2) - Union victory near Petersburg.
Battle of Saltville (October 1 – October 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 22 – October 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 26 – October 29) - Confederates unable to cross river.
Battle of Boydton Plank Road (October 27 – October 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 4 – November 5) - Confederates bombard Union forces during the night after a fire starts near union positions.
Battle of Bull's Gap (November 11 – November 13) - Minor Confederate victory during U.S. Civil War.
Sherman's March to the Sea (November 16 – December 21) - 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.
Second 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 5 – December 7) - Confederate raid mostly unsuccessful.
First Battle of Fort Fisher (December 7 – December 27) - Failed Union attempt to take fort.
Battle of Nashville (December 15 – December 16) - Confederate Army in Tennessee overwhelmed.
Battle of King's Hill (December 24) - Forrest turns back Union pursuers after the Battle of Nashville

1865

Battle of Dove Creek January 8 - Texas State Militia and CS troops are defeated by Kickapoo Indians
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 Fort Myers February 20 - Southernmost land battle of the war.
Battle of Wilmington (North Carolina) February 22 - Last Confederate 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 7 – March 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 19 – March 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 6 – April 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 27 – April 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 2 – April 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 Anderson May 1 - Minor skirmish
Battle of Palmito Ranch (May 12 – May 13) - Confederate victory in Texas during final phases of the Civil War.

List of battles by state

Washington Territory

(Territory now in present-day Idaho)
Battle of Bear River (Bear River Massacre)

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 Harpers 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:

References

U.S. National Park Service, American Battlefield Protection Program
Lossing, Benson J., LL.D. A History of the Civil War 1861-65.

Revision as of 23:42, 6 February 2009

Major land battles

List of battles by date

1861

1862

1863

1864

1865

List of battles by state

Alabama

Arkansas

Colorado

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Indian Territory

Indiana

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Mississippi

Missouri

New Mexico Territory

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Vermont

Virginia

Washington Territory

West Virginia

Troop engagements

See also

References