Civil War

Civil War Battles

Period: Jan 1, 1861 to Dec 31, 1865

1st Bull Run or 1st Manassas

Jul 21, 1861

Prince William County, Virginia
Union - Irvin Medewell | Confederates - Joseph Johnston ofMen: + 35,000 | + 34,000 Casualties: 2,896 | 1,982
Lost | Won

Monitor vs. Virginia or Battle of the Ironclads or Battle of Hampton Roads

Mar 8, 1862

Hampton Roads, Virginia
Union - John Marston | Confederates - Franklin Buchanan ofMen: 1 Ironclad | 1 Ironclad 2 Wooden Warships 5 Wooden Frigates | 1 Gunboat 2 Tenders

Casualties: 400 | 24
Inconclusive

Shiloh or Battle of Pittsburg

Apr 7, 1862

Southwest Tennesse
Union - Ulysses S. Grant | Confederates - Albert Johnston ofMen: +66,812 | +44,699 Casualties:13,047 | 10,609
Won | Lost

2nd Batlle of Manassas or 2nd Battle of Bull Run

Aug 28, 1862

Prince William County, Virginia
Union - John Pope | Confederates - Robert E. Lee ofMen: +62,000 | +50,000 Casualties:10,000 | 8,300
Loss | Won

Battle of Antietam or Battle of Sharpsburg

Sep 17, 1862

Near Sharpsburg, Maryland
Union - George B. McClellan| Confederates - Robert E. Lee ofMen: +75,500 | +38,000 Casualties:12,401 | 10,316
Tactically inconclusive; strategic Union victory

Battle of Fredericksburg

Dec 11, 1862

Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg, Virginia
Union-Ambrose Burnside | Confederates - Robert E. Lee ofMen: +114,00 | +72,500 Casualties: 12,653 | 5,377
Lost | Win

Battle of Stones River or Second Battle of Murfreesboro

Dec 31, 1862

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Union-William Rosecrans | Confederates - Braxton Bragg ofMen: +41,400 | +35,000 Casualties: 35,000 | 11,739
Win | Lost

Battle of Chancellorsville

Apr 30, 1863

Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Union-Joseph Hooker | Confederates - Robert E. Lee ofMen: +133,868 | +60,892 Casualties: 17,197 | 13,303
Lost | Win

Siege of Vicksburg

May 18, 1863

Warren County, Mississippi
Union-Ulysses S. Grant | Confederates - John C. Pemberton ofMen: + 77,000 | + 33,000 Casualties: 4,835 | 3,202
Won | Lost

Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

Adams County, Pennsylvania
Union-George G Meade| Confederates - Robert E. Lee ofMen: + 93,921 | +71,699 Casualties: 23,055 | 23,231
Won | Lost

Battle of Chickamauga

Sep 19, 1863

Catoosa County and Walker County, Georgia
Union-William Rosecrans|Braxton Bragg ofMen: +60,000 | +65,000 Casualties: 16,170 | 18,454
Won | Lost

Battle of the Wilderness

May 5, 1864

Spotsylvania County and Orange County, Virginia
Union - Ulysses S. Grant | Confederates - Robert E. Lee ofMen: +101,895 | +61,025 Casualties:17,666 | 11,125
Inconclusive (Union offensive continued)

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

May 8, 1864

Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Union - Ulysses S. Grant | Confederates - Robert E. Lee ofMen: +100,000 | +52,000 Casualties:18,399 | 13,421
Inconclusive;Union offense continued

Siege of Petersburg or Richmond–Petersburg Campaign

Jun 9, 1864

Petersburg, Virginia
Union - Ulysses S. Grant |Confederates-Robert E. Lee ofMen: + 125,000 | + 52,000 Won | Lost

Sherman's March to the Sea

Nov 15, 1864

Atlanta, Georgia
Union-William T. Sherman| Confederates - William J. Hardee ofMen: +62,000 | +13,000 Casualties: 3,641 | 8,499
Win | Lost

Battle of Nashville

Dec 15, 1864

Davidson County, Tennessee
UnionGeorge H. Thomas|Confederates-John Bell Hood ofMen: + 55,000 | +30,000 Casualties: 3,061 | 6,000
Won | Lost

Battle of Appomattox Court House

Apr 9, 1865

Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg, Virginia
Union-Ulysses S. Grant | Confederates - Robert E. Lee ofMen: +100,000 | +28,000 Casualties: 164 | 500

Surrendered: 0 | 27,805
Win | Lost