Bloodiest Battles of the Civil War Era

Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

*Tennessee
*https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/shiloh
23,000 casualties
*Union Victory

Battle of Chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1862

24,000 casualties
Virginia
ended May 6
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/chancellorsville
Confederate Victory

Battle of second Manassas

Aug 28, 1862

22,180 casualties
Virginia
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/second-manassas
Confederate win
Confederates head toward Maryland

Battle of Antietam

Sep 16, 1862

22,717 casualties
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/antietam
Maryland
confederate retreat no clear winner

Battle of Stones River

Dec 31, 1862

23,515 casualties
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/stones-river
ended January 2nd
Tennessee
Union win

The Battle of Vicksburg

Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863

19,233 casualties
Mississippi
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/vicksburg
Union Victory

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

51,000 Casualties
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Union Victory
ended the 3rd
Largest amount of casualties in the war

Battle of Chickamauga

Sep 18, 1863

34,624 casualties
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/chickamauga
Georgia
Confederate Victory

Battle of the Wilderness

May 5, 1864

29,800 casualties
Virginia
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/wilderness
Retreat unclear victor

Battle of Spotsylvania

May 8, 1864

30,000 casualties
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/spotsylvania-court-house
Virginia
ended the 21st
battle inconclusive