Civil War Battles
The Civil War was a bloody war with brother fighting against brother, father against son and neighbor against neighbor. Although many will tell you that this was a war over slavery, that was only the tip of the iceberg. The North and South were two very different socio-economic entities. The South was primarily agricultural, producing large amounts of raw materials. Those in the South wished to sell their raw materials to the highest bidder, England. The North, while having some agriculture, was primarily industrial, turning cotton in to clothing, and desired to purchase the raw materials from the South without the competition of England. The North was not innocent when it came to segregating because of ethnicity. The North segregated people who were Native American, Irish, Jewish, Asian, and so on. Both North and South had separate units for those of color and for the Irish. Not only was there the differences in economics between the North and South, but there was also political issues. The southern states began seceding from the Union when their rights were removed. At that point, the southern states created and became the Confederate States of America. War was declared to bring the states that had seceded for losing their rights back to the Union. Four years, thousands of deaths and dismemberments, torn families, scorched land, destroyed property and the southern states were brought back into the fold. However, for many, Reconstruction was worse. The South had to be punished for leaving. Reconstruction was a time when those seeking to get rich off of the misfortunes of others descended upon the south. In time, peace was restored. But has time healed the wounds left nearly 150 years ago?
*Battle of Fort Sumter April 12 1861 *Battle of Sewell's Point May 18–19 1861 *Battle of Aquia Creek May 29 – June 1 1861 *Battle of Philippi Races June 3 1861 *Battle of Big Bethel June 10 1861 *Battle of Boonville June 17 1861 *Battle of Cole Camp June 19 1861 *Battle of Hoke's Run July 2 1861 *Battle of Carthage July 5 1861 *Battle of Rich Mountain July 11 1861 *Battle of Blackburn's Ford July 18 1861 *First Battle of Bull Run or First Manassas July 21 1861 *Battle of Mesilla July 25 1861 *Battle of Athens August 5 1861 *Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10 1861 *Battle of Charleston (1861) August 19 1861 *Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes August 26 1861 *Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries August 28–29 1861 *Battle of Dry Wood Creek September 2 1861 *Battle of Carnifex Ferry September 10 1861 *Battle of Cheat Mountain September 12–15 1861 *First Battle of Lexington September 13–20 1861 *Battle of Liberty September 17 1861 *Battle of Greenbrier River October 3 1861 *Battle of Cockle Creek October 5 1861 *Battle of Santa Rosa Island October 9 1861 *Battle of the Head of Passes October 12 1861 *Battle of Ball's Bluff October 21 1861 *Battle of Camp Wild Cat October 21 1861 *Battle of Fredericktown October 21 1861 *First Battle of Springfield October 25 1861 *Battle of Belmont November 7 1861 *Battle of Port Royal November 7 1861 *Battle of Round Mountain November 19 1861 *Battle of Chusto-Talasah December 9 1861 *Battle of Camp Alleghany December 13 1861 *Skirmish at Blackwater Creek December 19 1861 *Battle of Dranesville December 20 1861 *Battle of Chustenahlah December 26 1861 *Battle of Mount Zion Church December 28 1861 *Battle of Cockpit Point January 3 1862 *Battle of Hancock January 5–6 1862 *Battle of Roan's Tan Yard January 8 1862 *Battle of Middle Creek January 10 1862 *Battle of Mill Springs January 19 1862 *Battle of Fort Henry February 6 1862 *Battle of Roanoke Island February 7–8 1862 *Battle of Elizabeth City February 10 1862 *Battle of Fort Donelson February 11–16 1862 *Battle of Valverde February 20–21 1862 *Battle of Pea Ridge March 7 1862 *Battle of Hampton Roads March 9 1862 *Battle of New Bern March 14 1862 *First Battle of Kernstown March 23 1862 *Battle of Glorieta March 26–28 1862 *Stanwix Station March 30 1862 *Battle of Shiloh April 6–7 1862 *Battle of Ft. Pulaski April 10–11 1862 *Battle of Island Number Ten February 28 – March 8 1862 *Battle of Peralta April 15 1862 *Battle of Picacho Pass April 15 1862 *Battle of South Mills April 19 1862 *Battle of Fort Macon March 23–26 1862 *Battle of New Orleans April 25 – May 1 1862 *Battle of Yorktown April 5 – May 4 1862 *Battle of Williamsburg May 5 1862 *Battle of Eltham's Landing May 7 1862 *Battle of McDowell May 8–9 1862 *Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 15 1862 *Battle of Whitney's Lane May 19 1862 *Battle of Front Royal May 23 1862 *First Battle of Winchester May 25 1862 *Battle of Hanover Courthouse May 27 1862 *Siege of Corinth April 29 – May 30 1862 *Battle of Seven Pines May 31 – June 1 1862 *Battle of Tranter's Creek June 5 1862 *Battle of Memphis June 6 1862 *First Battle of Chattanooga June 7–8 1862 *Battle of Cross Keys June 8 1862 *Battle of Port Republic June 9 1862 *Battle of Secessionville June 16 1862 *Battle of Saint Charles June 17 1862 *The Seven Days June 25 – July 1 1862 *Battle of Oak Grove June 25 (Seven Days) 1862 *Battle of Beaver Dam Creek June 26 (Seven Days) 1862 *Battle of Gaines' Mill June 27 (Seven Days) 1862 *Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm June 27–28 (Seven Days) 1862 *Battle of Savage's Station June 29 (Seven Days) 1862 *Battle of White Oak Swamp June 30 1862 *Battle of Glendale June 30 (Seven Days) 1862 *Battle of Tampa June 30 – July 1 1862 *Battle of Malvern Hill July 1 (Seven Days) 1862 *Battle of Hill's Plantation July 7 1862 *First Battle of Murfreesboro July 13 1862 *Battle of Baton Rouge August 5 1862 *Battle of Kirksville August 6–9 1862 *Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9 1862 *First Battle of Independence August 11 1862 *Battle of Compton's Ferry August 11 1862 *Battle of Lone Jack August 15–16 1862 *Battle of Fort Ridgely August 21–22 1862 *First Battle of Rappahannock Station August 22–25 1862 *Battle of Manassas Station Ops. August 25–27 1862 *Battle of Thoroughfare Gap August 28 1862 *Second Battle of Bull Run or Second Manassas August 28–30 1862 *Battle of Richmond (Kentucky) August 30 1862 *Battle of Chantilly September 1 1862 *Battle of South Mountain September 14 1862 *Battle of Harpers Ferry September 12–15 1862 *Battle of Antietam September 17 1862 *Battle of Munfordville September 17–18 1862 *Battle of Iuka September 19 1862 *Battle of Shepherdstown September 19–20 1862 *First Battle of Newtonia September 30 1862 *Second Battle of Corinth October 3–4 1862 *Battle of Hatchie's Bridge October 5 1862 *Battle of Perryville October 8 1862 *Skirmish at Island Mound October 27–29 1862 *Battle of Clark's Mill November 7 1862 *Battle of Cane Hill November 28 1862 *Battle of Prairie Grove December 7 1862 *Battle of Hartsville December 7 1862 *Battle of Fredericksburg December 13 1862 *Battle of Kinston December 14 1862 *Battle of White Hall December 16 1862 *Battle of Goldsboro Bridge December 17 1862 *Battle of Jackson, Tennessee December 19 1862 *Battle of Chickasaw Bayou December 26–29 (Vicksburg Campaign) 1862 *Battle of Parker's Cross Roads December 31 1862 *Battle of Stones River December 31, 1862 – January 2, 1863 *Second Battle of Springfield January 8 1863 *Battle of Arkansas Post January 9 1863 *Battle of Hartville January 9–11 1863 *Bear River Massacre January 29 1863 *Battle of Dover February 3 1863 *Battle of Thompson's Station March 5 1863 *Battle of Fort Anderson March 13–15 1863 *Battle of Kelly's Ford March 17 1863 *Battle of Vaught's Hill March 20 1863 *Battle of Brentwood March 25 1863 *Battle of Washington, NC March 30 – April 20 1863 *First Battle of Franklin April 10 1863 *Battle of Suffolk April 11 – May 4 1863 *Battle of Cape Girardeau April 26 1863 *Battle of Grand Gulf April 29 1863 *Battle of Snyder's Bluff April 29 – May 1 1863 *Battle of Day's Gap April 30 1863 *Battle of Chancellorsville April 30 – May 6 1863 *Battle of Port Gibson May 1 (Vicksburg campaign) 1863 *Battle of Chalk Bluff May 1–2 1863 *Second Battle of Fredericksburg May 3 1863 *Battle of Salem Church May 3–4 1863 *Battle of Raymond May 12 1863 *Battle of Jackson (MS) May 14 1863 *Battle of Champion's Hill May 16 1863 *Battle of Big Black River Bridge May 17 1863 *Battle of Plains Store May 21 1863 *Battle of Milliken's Bend June 7 1863 *Battle of Brandy Station June 9 1863 *Second Battle of Winchester June 13–15 1863 *Battle of Aldie June 17 1863 *Battle of Middleburg June 17–19 1863 *Battle of Upperville June 21 1863 *Battle of Hoover's Gap June 24–26 1863 *Battle of Goodrich's Landing June 29–30 1863 *Battle of Hanover June 30 1863 *Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3 1863 *Siege of Vicksburg May 18 – July 4 1863 *Battle of Helena July 4 1863 *Battle of Boonsboro July 8 1863 *Siege of Port Hudson May 21 – July 9 1863 *Battle of Corydon July 9 1863 *Battle of Fort Wagner July 11 1863 *Battle of Williamsport July 6–16 1863 *Battle of Apache Pass July 15–16 1863 *Battle of Honey Springs July 17 1863 *Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island July 18 1863 *Battle of Manassas Gap July 23 1863 *Battle of Big Mound July 24–25 1863 *Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake July 26 1863 *Battle of Salineville July 26 1863 *Battle of Stony Lake July 28 1863 *Second Battle of Fort Sumter August 17 – September 9 1863 *Second Battle of Chattanooga August 21 – September 8 1863 *Battle of Lawrence August 23 1863 *Battle of Devil's Backbone September 1 1863 *Battle of Whitestone Hill September 3–5 1863 *Second Battle of Sabine Pass September 8 1863 *Battle of Bayou Fourche September 10 1863 *Battle of Davis' Cross Roads September 10–11 1863 *Battle of Chickamauga September 19 1863 *Battle of Blountsville September 22 1863 *Battle of Baxter Springs October 6 1863 *Battle of Blue Springs October 10 1863 *First Battle of Auburn October 13 1863 *Second Battle of Auburn October 14 1863 *Battle of Bristoe Station October 14 1863 *Battle of Buckland Mills October 19 1863 *Battle of Pine Bluff October 25 1863 *Battle of Wauhatchie October 28–29 1863 *Battle of Collierville November 3 1863 *Second Battle of Rappahannock Station November 7 1863 *Battle of Campbell's Station November 16 1863 *Third Battle of Chattanooga November 23–25 1863 *Battle of Ringgold Gap November 27 1863 *Battle of Fort Sanders November 29 1863 *Battle of Mine Run November 27 – December 2 1863 *Battle of Bean's Station December 14 1863 *Battle of Mossy Creek December 29 1863 *Battle of Dandridge January 17 1864 *Battle of Athens January 26 1864 *Battle of Fair Garden January 27 1864 *Battle of Morton's Ford February 6–7 1864 *Battle of Meridian February 14–20 1864 *Battle of Olustee February 20 1864 *Battle of Walkerton March 2 1864 *Battle of Paducah March 25 1864 *Battle of Elkin's Ferry April 3–4 1864 *Battle of Mansfield April 8 1864 *Battle of Pleasant Hill April 9 1864 *Battle of Prairie D'Ane April 9–13 1864 *Battle of Fort Pillow April 12 1864 *Battle of Plymouth April 17 1864 *Battle of Poison Spring April 18 1864 *Battle of Monett's Ferry April 23 1864 *Battle of Marks' Mills April 25 1864 *Battle of Jenkins' Ferry April 30 1864 *Battle of the Wilderness May 5 1864 *Battle of Albemarle Sound May 5 1864 *Battle of Port Walthall Junction May 6–7 1864 *Battle of Cloyd's Mountain May 9 1864 *Battle of Swift Creek May 9 1864 *Battle of Cove Mountain May 10 1864 *Battle of Chester Station May 10 1864 *Battle of Yellow Tavern May 11 1864 *Battle of Rocky Face Ridge May 7–13 1864 *Battle of Resaca May 13 1864 *Battle of New Market May 15 1864 *Battle of Proctor's Creek May 12–16 1864 *Battle of Adairsville May 17 1864 *Battle of Ware Bottom Church May 20 1864 *Battle of Spotsylvania Court House May 8–21 1864 *Battle of Wilson's Wharf May 24 1864 *Battle of North Anna May 23–26 1864 *Battle of New Hope Church May 25–26 1864 *Battle of Pickett's Mill May 27 1864 *Battle of Haw's Shop May 28 1864 *Battle of Dallas (Georgia) May 28 1864 *Battle of Totopotomoy Creek May 28–30 1864 *Battle of Old Church May 30 1864 *Battle of Cold Harbor May 31 – June 12 1864 *Battle of Piedmont June 5 1864 *First Battle of Petersburg June 9 1864 *Battle of Brices Crossroads June 10 1864 *Battle of Trevilian Station June 11–12 1864 *Second Battle of Petersburg June 15–18 1864 *Battle of Lynchburg June 17 1864 *Sinking of CSS Alabama June 19 1864 *Battle of Kolb's Farm June 22 1864 *Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road June 21–24 1864 *Battle of Saint Mary's Church June 24 1864 *Battle of Kennesaw Mountain June 27 1864 *Battle of Marietta June 6 – July 3 1864 *Battle of Monocacy Junction July 9 1864 *Battle of Fort Stevens July 11–12 1864 *Battle of Camden Point July 13 1864 *Battle of Tupelo July 14–15 1864 *Battle of Cool Spring July 18–19 1864 *Battle of Rutherford's Farm July 20 1864 *Battle of Peachtree Creek July 20 (Atlanta Campaign) 1864 *Battle of Atlanta July 22 (Atlanta Campaign) 1864 *Second Battle of Kernstown July 24 1864 *Battle of Killdeer Mountain July 26 1864 *Battle of Ezra Church July 28 (Atlanta Campaign) 1864 *Battle of the Crater July 30 1864 *Battle of Folck's Mill August 1 1864 *Battle of Utoy Creek August 5–7 (Atlanta Campaign) 1864 *Second Battle of Dalton August 14–15 1864 *Battle of Gainesville August 17 1864 *Battle of Globe Tavern August 18–21 1864 *Battle of Lovejoy's Station August 20 1864 *Second Battle of Memphis August 21 1864 *Battle of Mobile Bay August 23 1864 *Second Battle of Ream's Station August 25 1864 *Battle of Jonesborough August 31 – September 1 1864 *Third Battle of Winchester September 19 1864 *Battle of Fisher's Hill September 21–22 1864 *Battle of Fort Davidson September 27 1864 *Battle of Marianna September 27 1864 *Battle of Chaffin's Farm September 29–30 1864 *Battle of Peebles' Farm September 30 – October 2 1864 *Battle of Saltville October 1–3 1864 *Battle of Allatoona October 5 1864 *Battle of Darbytown Road October 7 1864 *Battle of Tom's Brook October 9 1864 *Battle of Glasgow October 15 1864 *Second Battle of Lexington October 19 1864 *Battle of Cedar Creek October 19 1864 *Battle of Little Blue River October 21 1864 *Second Battle of Independence October 22 1864 *Battle of Byram's Ford October 22–23 1864 *Battle of Westport October 23 1864 *Battle of Marais des Cygnes October 25 1864 *Battle of Mine Creek October 25 1864 *Battle of Marmiton River October 25 1864 *Battle of Decatur October 26–29 1864 *Battle of Boydton Plank Road October 27–28 1864 *Second Battle of Newtonia October 28 1864 *Battle of Johnsonville November 4–5 1864 *Battle of Bull's Gap November 11–13 1864 *Sherman's March to the Sea November 16 – December 21 1864 *Battle of Columbia November 24 1864 *First Battle of Adobe Walls November 25 1864 *Battle of Sand Creek November 29 1864 *Battle of Spring Hill November 29 1864 *Second Battle of Franklin November 30 1864 *Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia December 4 1864 *Third Battle of Murfreesboro December 5–71864 *First Battle of Fort Fisher December 7–27 1864 *Battle of Nashville December 15–16 1864 *Battle of King's Hill December 24 1864 *Battle of Dove Creek January 8 1865 *Second Battle of Fort Fisher January 15 1865 *Battle of Rivers' Bridge February 3 1865 *Battle of Hatcher's Run February 5 1865 *Battle of Fort Myers February 20 1865 *Battle of Wilmington (North Carolina) February 22 1865 *Battle of Waynesboro March 2 1865 *Battle of Natural Bridge March 6 1865 *Battle of Wyse Fork March 7–10 1865 *Battle of Averasborough March 16 1865 *Battle of Bentonville March 19–21 1865 *Battle of Fort Steadman March 25 1865 *Battle of Lewis's Farm March 29 1865 *Battle of White Oak Road March 31 1865 *Battle of Dinwiddie Court House March 31 1865 *Battle of Five Forks April 1 1865 *Battle of Selma April 2 1865 *Third Battle of Petersburg April 2 1865 *Battle of Sutherland's Station April 2 1865 *Battle of Namozine Church April 3 1865 *Battle of Sayler's Creek April 6 1865 *Battle of High Bridge April 6–7 1865 *Battle of Cumberland Church April 7 1865 *Battle of Spanish Fort March 27 – April 8 1865 *Battle of Appomattox Station April 8 1865 *Battle of Fort Blakely April 2–9 1865 *Battle of Appomattox Courthouse April 9 1865 *Battle of West Point April 16 1865 *Battle of Columbus, Georgia (Battle of Girard) April 16 1865 *Battle of Anderson May 1 1865 *Battle of Palmito Ranch May 12–13 1865
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