Civil War

Battle of Fort Sumter

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 14, 1861

Charleston, SC
April 12- 14, 1861
Beauregard & Anderson
Confederate

First battle of the civil war

1st Battle of Bull Run

Jul 21, 1861

Charleston, SC
April 12- 14, 1861
Beauregard & Anderson
Confederate

First battle of the civil war

Battle of Ft. Henry

Feb 6, 1862

Western Middle of Tennessee
February 6, 1862
Grant & Pillow
Union
First important victory for the Union

Battle of Ft. Donelson

Period: Feb 11, 1862 to Feb 16, 1862

Stewart County, Tennessee
February 11 - 16, 1862
Grant & Buckner
Union
Opened the Cumberland River for the use against the South

Battle of Shiloh

Period: Apr 6, 1862 to Apr 7, 1862

Hardin County, Tennessee
April 6 - 7, 1862
Grant & Johnston
Union
Major battle in the Western Theater of the Civil war

Battle of New Orleans

Period: Apr 25, 1862 to May 1, 1862

New Orleans, LA
April 25 - May 1st, 1862
Farragut & Lovell
Union
The capturing of New Orleans

Battle of Seven Days

Period: Jun 25, 1862 to Jul 1, 1862

Henrico and Hanover County, Virginia
June 25 - July 1, 1862
Lee & McClellan
Confederate
Union prevented Confederate from capturing Richmond, also drove them to retreat

Battle of 2nd Bull Run

Period: Aug 28, 1862 to Aug 30, 1862

Prince William County, VA
August 28 - 30, 1862
Pope & Lee
Confederate
Stunning victory for the Confederate, over 20,00 men fell as casualties

Battle of Antietam

Period: Sep 16, 1862 to Sep 18, 1862

Washington County Maryland
September 16 - 18, 1862
Lee & McClellan
Inconclusive
Over 23,000 men fell as casualties in 1 day, it is known as the Bloodiest Day in American History

Battle of Fredericksburg

Period: Dec 11, 1862 to Dec 15, 1862

Fredericksburg, Virginia
December 11- 15, 1862
Lee & Burnside
Confederate
Major Confederate victory, one of the most lopsided defeats for the Union

Battle of Chancellorsville

Period: Apr 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863

Spotsylvania County, Virginia
April 30 - May 6, 1863
Lee & Hooker
Confederate
One of the Bloodiest Battles in American History

Battle of Vicksburg

Period: May 18, 1863 to Jul 4, 1863

Warren County, Miss.
May 18 - July 4th, 1863
Grant & Pemberton
Union
Final major military action in Vicksburg

Battle of Gettysburg

Period: Jul 1, 1863 to Jul 3, 1863

Adams County Pennsylvania
July 1 - 3, 1863
Meade & Lee
Union
Considered to be one of the Bloodiest battles of the American Civil War

Battle of Chattanooga

Period: Nov 23, 1863 to Nov 25, 1863

Hamilton County and City of Chattanooga, TN
November 23 - 25, 1863
Grant & Bragg
Union
Vital Rail Hub that became a gateway to campaigns in the Deep South

Battle of Wilderness

Period: May 5, 1864 to May 7, 1864

Spotsylvania and Orange Counties, Virginia
May 5 - 7, 1864
Lee & Grant
Inconclusive
marked the first time in the Civil War that the Union had continued on the offensive after an opening battle in a Virginia war

Battle of Cold Harbor

Period: May 31, 1864 to Jun 12, 1864

Cold harbor
Hanover County, Virginia
May 31 - June 12, 1864
Lee & Grant
Confederate
Massive frontal attack against the Confederate

Battle of Atlanta

Jul 22, 1864

Fulton County, Georgia
July 22, 1864
Sherman & Hood
Union
Neutralized the important supply hub and defeated the Confederates, while defending the city

Battle of Fayetteville

Mar 10, 1865

Cumberland County, North Carolina
March 10, 1865
Kilpatrick & Wheeler
Inconclusive
Delayed Sherman’s advance

Battle of Bentonville

Period: Mar 19, 1865 to Mar 21, 1865

Johnston County, North Carolina
March 19 - 21, 1865
Sherman & Johnston
Union
Last battle between the armies