Civil War Battles Timeline

Civil War Battles

Period: Apr 1, 1861 to Jan 1, 1866

Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

• took place in Charleston, South Carolina
• was a Confederate victory

Fort Sumter

Apr 14, 1861

• took place in Charleston, South Carolina
• was a Confederate victory

First Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

• took place in Manassas, Virginia
• was a Confederate victory

First Battle of Bull Run

Jul 22, 1861

• took place in Manassas, Virginia
• was a Confederate victory

Battle of Glorieta Pass

Mar 26, 1862

• took place in Santa Fe county and San Miguel County
• was a Union victory

Battle of Glorieta Pass

Mar 28, 1862

• took place in Santa Fe county and San Miguel County
• was a Union victory

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

• took place in Shiloh, Tennessee
• was an Union victory

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 7, 1862

• took place in Shiloh, Tennessee
• was an Union victory

Blockade of Galveston Island

Jul 2, 1862

• took place in Galveston, Texas
• was an Union victory

Second Battle of Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

• took place in Manassas, Virginia
• was a Confederate victory

Second Battle of Bull Run

Aug 30, 1862

• took place in Shiloh, Tennessee
• was an Union victory

Battle of Antietam

Sep 16, 1862

• took place in Sharpsburg, Maryland
• was an Union victory

Battle of Antietam

Sep 18, 1862

• took place in Sharpsburg, Maryland
• was an Union victory

Battle of Sabine Pass

Sep 24, 1862

• took place in Jefferson County
• was an Union victory

Battle of Sabine Pass

Sep 25, 1862

• took place in Jefferson County
• was an Union victory

Blockade of Galveston Island

Oct 3, 1862

• took place in Shiloh, Tennessee
• was an Union victory

Battle of Galveston Island

Oct 4, 1862

• took place in Galveston, Texas
• was an Union victory

Battle of Galveston Island

Jan 1, 1863

• took place in Galveston, Texas
• was a Confederate victory

Siege of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

• took place in Vicksburg, Mississippi
• was an Union victory

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

• took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvainia
• was an Union victory

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 3, 1863

• took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvainia
• was an Union victory

Siege of Vicksburg

Jul 4, 1863

• took place in Vicksburg, Mississippi
• was an Union victory

Battle of Sabine Pass

Sep 8, 1863

• took place in Jefferson County
• was a Confederate victory

Siege of Atlanta

Jul 22, 1864

• took place in Atlanta, Georgia
• was an Union victory

Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

Apr 9, 1865

• took place in Appomattox Courthouse,in Virginia
• was an Union victory

Battle of Palmito Ranch

May 12, 1865

• took place at Palmito Ranch in Cameron County,Texas
• was a Confederate victory

Battle of Palmito Ranch

May 13, 1865

• took place at Palmito Ranch in Cameron County,Texas
• was a Confederate victory