Summary
The Civil War consisted of nearly 10,500 battles, engagements, and other military actions including nearly 50 major battles and about 100 others that had major significance. The remainders were skirmishes, reconnaissances, naval engagements, sieges, bombardments, etc. The engagements were fought in 23 different states.
The most important Civil War battles
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Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12–14)
Battle of Philippi (June 3)
Big Bethel (June 10)
First Battle of Bull Run (July 21)
Battle of Wilson’s Creek (August 10)
Battle of Santa Rosa Island (October 9)
Battle of Port Royal (November 3–7)
Battle of Belmont (November 7)
Battle of Philippi (June 3)
Big Bethel (June 10)
First Battle of Bull Run (July 21)
Battle of Wilson’s Creek (August 10)
Battle of Santa Rosa Island (October 9)
Battle of Port Royal (November 3–7)
Battle of Belmont (November 7)
Battle of Fort Henry (February 6)
Battle of Fort Donelson ( February 11 - February 16)
Battle of Pea Ridge (March 6 - March 8)
Battle of Hampton Roads (March 8- March 9)
Battle of Shiloh (April 6 - April 7)
Siege of Corinth (April 29 - May 30)
Battle of Vicksburg (May 18 - July 4)
Battle of Winchester (May 25)
The Seven Days Battle (June 25 - July 1)
Second Battle of Bull Run (August 28 - August 30)
Battle of Richmond (August 29 - August 30)
Battle of Ox Hill (September 1)
Battle of South Mountain (September 14)
Battle of Antietam (September 17)
Battle of Shepherdstown (September 19 - September 20)
Battle of Corinth (October 3 - October 4)
Battle of Perryville (October 8)
Battle of Fredericksburg (December 11 - December 15)
Battle of Stones River (December 31 - January 2)
Battle of Fort Donelson ( February 11 - February 16)
Battle of Pea Ridge (March 6 - March 8)
Battle of Hampton Roads (March 8- March 9)
Battle of Shiloh (April 6 - April 7)
Siege of Corinth (April 29 - May 30)
Battle of Vicksburg (May 18 - July 4)
Battle of Winchester (May 25)
The Seven Days Battle (June 25 - July 1)
Second Battle of Bull Run (August 28 - August 30)
Battle of Richmond (August 29 - August 30)
Battle of Ox Hill (September 1)
Battle of South Mountain (September 14)
Battle of Antietam (September 17)
Battle of Shepherdstown (September 19 - September 20)
Battle of Corinth (October 3 - October 4)
Battle of Perryville (October 8)
Battle of Fredericksburg (December 11 - December 15)
Battle of Stones River (December 31 - January 2)
Battle of Chancellorsville (April 30 - May 6)
Second Battle of Winchester (June 13 - June 15)
Battle of Hanover (June 30)
Battle of Gettysburg (July 1 - July 3)
Battle of Raymond (May 12)
Siege of Vicksburg (May 18 - July 3)
Battle of Chickamauga (September 18 - September 20)
Battle of Chattanooga II (August 21)
Second Battle of Winchester (June 13 - June 15)
Battle of Hanover (June 30)
Battle of Gettysburg (July 1 - July 3)
Battle of Raymond (May 12)
Siege of Vicksburg (May 18 - July 3)
Battle of Chickamauga (September 18 - September 20)
Battle of Chattanooga II (August 21)
Battle of Fort Pillow (April 12)
Battle of The Wilderness (May 5 - May 7)
Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse (May 8 - May 21)
Battle of Yellow Tavern (May 11)
Battle of Resaca (May 13 - May 15)
Battle of New Market (May 15)
Battle of Cold Harbor (May 31 - June 12)
Battle of Petersburg (June 9 - March 25)
Battle of the Crater (July 30)
Battle of Peachtree Creek (July 20)
Battle of Atlanta (July 22)
Battle of Mobile Bay (August 2 - August 23)
Battle of Fisher’s Hill (September 21 - September 22)
Battle of Franklin (November 30)
Battle of Waynesborough (December 4)
Battle of Nashville (December 15 - December 16)
Battle of The Wilderness (May 5 - May 7)
Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse (May 8 - May 21)
Battle of Yellow Tavern (May 11)
Battle of Resaca (May 13 - May 15)
Battle of New Market (May 15)
Battle of Cold Harbor (May 31 - June 12)
Battle of Petersburg (June 9 - March 25)
Battle of the Crater (July 30)
Battle of Peachtree Creek (July 20)
Battle of Atlanta (July 22)
Battle of Mobile Bay (August 2 - August 23)
Battle of Fisher’s Hill (September 21 - September 22)
Battle of Franklin (November 30)
Battle of Waynesborough (December 4)
Battle of Nashville (December 15 - December 16)
Appomattox Campaign (March 29 - April 9)
Battle of Sailor’s Creek (April 6)
Battle of Palmetto Ranch (May 12 - May 13)
Battle of Sailor’s Creek (April 6)
Battle of Palmetto Ranch (May 12 - May 13)
The First Battle of Bull Run
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The Battle of Shiloh
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Peninsula Campaign
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The Battle of Antietam
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The Battle of Chancellorsville
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The Battle of Gettysburg
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