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New Orleans
New Orleans- Jan 8, 1815 – Jan 26, 1815 Andrew Jackson led a small, poorly equipped force to a decisive American victory against 8,000 British troops in the Battle of New Orleans. -
1st Bull run
1st Bull Run- July 21, 1861- Prince William County, Virginia, This was the first major land battle of the armies in Virginia. On July 16, 1861, the untried Union army under General Irvin McDowell marched from Washington against the Confederate army, which was drawn up behind Bull Run beyond Centreville. -
Wilson’s Creek
Wilson’s Creek- August 10, 1861 Christian county Missouri. General Nathaniel Lyon's Army of the West was camped at Springfield, Missouri, with Confederate troops under the commands of General Ben McCulloch approaching. On August 9, both sides formulated plans to attack the other. ... Lyon was killed during the battle -
Fort Donelson
Fort Donelson- Feb 11, 1862 – Feb 16, 1862 Fort donelson Tennessee On February 16, 1862, after the failure of their all-out attack aimed at breaking through Grant's investment lines, the fort's 12,000 man garrison surrendered unconditionally. -
Shiloh
Shiloh- Apr 6, 1862 – Apr 7, 1862 Hardin County, Tennessee On the morning of April 6, 1862, the Confederate Army of the Mississippi under Johnston launched an attack on Major General Grant's Army of the Tennessee near Pittsburg Landing. One author has even gone so far as to call it the Pearl Harbor of the Civil War. In actuality,Shiloh was not all that much of a surprise. -
Donaldsonville
Donaldsonville- August 9, 1862 Ascension Parish, Louisiana The First Battle of Donaldsonville took place on August 9, 1862, in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, as part of the Operations against Baton Rouge in the American Civil War. -
2nd Bull run
2nd Bull Run- Aug 28, 1862 – Aug 30, 1862 Prince William County, Virginia, The Second Battle of Bull Run was fought August 28–30, 1862 during the American Civil War. It was much larger in scale and in the number of casualties than the First Battle of Bull Run fought in July 1861 on much of the same ground. -
Richmond
Richmond- Aug 29, 1862 – Aug 30, 1862 Richmond, Kentucky The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky was fought August 29–30, 1862. The first major battle in the Kentucky Campaign, it was a Confederate victory. -
Antietam
Antietam- september 17, 1862. Sharpsburg, Maryland On September 16, Major General George B. McClellan confronted Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Sharpsburg, Maryland. At dawn September 17, Hooker's corps mounted a powerful assault on Lee's left flank that began the single bloodiest day in American military history. -
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg- December 11–15, 1862 Fredericksburg, Virginia The Battle of Fredericksburg was an early battle of the civil war and stands as one of the greatest Confederate victories. Led by General Robert E. Lee, the Army of Northern Virginia routed the Union forces led Major General Ambrose Burnside -
Chancellorsville
Chancellorsville -Apr 30, 1863 – May 6, 1863 Spotsylvania County, VA The Battle of Chancellorsville, April 30–May 6, 1863 resulted in a Confederate victory that stopped an attempted flanking movement by Major General Joseph "Fighting Joe" Hooker's Army of the Potomac against the left of General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. -
Vicksburg
Vicksburg- May 18 – July 4, 1863 warren county Mississippi In May and June of 1863, Major General Ulysses S. Grant's armies converged on Vicksburg, investing the city and entrapping a Confederate army under General John Pemberton. On July 4, Vicksburg surrendered after prolonged siege operations. -
Fort Wagner
Fort Wagner- July 18, 1863 south carolina After the July 11 assault on Fort Wagner failed, Gillmore reinforced his beachhead on Morris Island. At dusk July 18, Gillmore launched an attack spearheaded by the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a black regiment. -
Gettysburg
Gettysburg- July 1–3, 1863 Gettysburg Pennsylvania Fought in July 1863, was a Union victory that stopped Confederate General Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North. More than 50,000 men fell as casualties during the 3-day battle, making it the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. -
Chattanooga
Chattanooga - november 23 1863 Chattanooga Tennessee The Battle Of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was an important Union victory in the The Civil War. The city was a vital rail hub that, once taken, became the gateway for later campaigns in the Deep South, including the capture of Atlanta and Sherman's March to the Sea. -
Wilderness- May 5, 1864 – May 7
Wilderness- May 5, 1864 – May 7, 1864 Orange county virginia The Battle of the Wilderness began General Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Overland Campaign against the Confederate army of Northern Virginia that ultimately, after many weeks and horrendous casualties, forced Gen. Robert E. Lee's men back to the defenses at Richmond. -
Cold Harbor
Cold Harbor- May 31, 1864 – Jun 12, 1864 Mechanicsville, VA It was the last major battle of Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign. On the morning of June 3, 1864, three Union corps lunged forward in a massive frontal attack against Confederate lines at Cold Harbor, Virginia. By noon that day, as many as 7,000 Union troops were killed, wounded, or missing. -
Petersburg
Petersburg- June 9, 1864 – March 25, 1865 Petersburg, Virginia The Petersburg was a series of battles around the cities of Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865, during the civil war.
