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The American Civil War was a huge conflict in the United States, fought between April 12, 1861, and May 12–13, 1865. Battles took place in 19 states, mostly in the Southern states like Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Some battles also happened in border states like Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The fighting also spread to the District of Columbia and several territories, including Arizona, Colorado, Dakota, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), New Mexico, and Washington. There were also important battles at sea. Virginia saw many of the most important and decisive battles. These battles forever changed the history of the United States.

Some battles had different names depending on whether you were in the North or the South. For example, the North called battles after natural landmarks like rivers, while the South often named them after nearby towns. The Battle of Antietam (North) was known as the Battle of Sharpsburg (South), and the Second Battle of Bull Run (North) was called the Battle of Manassas (South).

American Civil War Battles by Theater, Year
Battles of the American Civil War by Theater and Year

You can find lists of battles grouped by where they happened (called "theaters") here:

Important Civil War Battles: What Made Them Special?

The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) helps protect historic battlefields. In 1993, the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission (CWSAC) looked at about 8,000 fights from the war. They picked 384 of the most important battles. The CWSAC also gave each battle a "military significance" rating, from A to D. This helped people understand how much each battle affected the war.

  • Class A – Decisive: These were huge battles where a commander achieved a very important goal. The outcome directly changed how the war was going, how long it lasted, or how it was fought.
  • Class B – Major: These were big battles involving large groups of soldiers. A commander achieved an important goal within a larger military plan. These battles had a clear impact on a specific campaign.
  • Class C – Formative: These battles involved smaller groups of soldiers. Commanders achieved limited goals, like scouting, disrupting enemy plans, defending an area, or taking control of a place. They influenced a campaign.
  • Class D – Limited: These were smaller fights, often between smaller groups of soldiers. Commanders achieved small goals, like scouting or holding a position. These battles didn't have a big impact on the overall campaign.
Battles of the American Civil War Rated by CWSAC
Date Battle State CWSAC Outcome
Victory Notes
April 12–13, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter South Carolina A Confederate The war begins! Confederates take a U.S. fort in Charleston.
May 18, 1861–19, 1861 Battle of Sewell's Point Virginia D Inconclusive Union ships and Confederate cannons fight to a draw.
May 29, 1861 – June 1, 1861 Battle of Aquia Creek Virginia D Inconclusive Confederate cannons are hit by naval ships.
June 3, 1861 Battle of Philippi (West Virginia) West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 D Union Union soldiers defeat a small Confederate group.
June 10, 1861 Battle of Big Bethel Virginia C Confederate Union attack on Confederate lines fails.
June 17, 1861 Battle of Boonville (Missouri) Missouri C Union Union forces defeat a pro-Confederate state militia.
July 2, 1861 Battle of Hoke's Run West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 D Union Union forces win but don't follow up on their victory.
July 5, 1861 Battle of Carthage Missouri C Confederate Confederates win a battle in Missouri.
July 11, 1861 Battle of Rich Mountain West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 B Union Union forces split and defeat Confederate troops.
July 18, 1861 Battle of Blackburn's Ford Virginia C Confederate A Union scouting mission is defeated.
July 21, 1861 First Battle of Bull Run
or First Manassas		 Virginia A Confederate Confederates win, and General Jackson earns the nickname "Stonewall".
August 10, 1861 Battle of Wilson's Creek or Oak Hills Missouri A Confederate First major battle west of the Mississippi River. Union General Lyon is killed.
August 26, 1861 Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 D Confederate Confederates surprise and defeat Union forces.
August 28–29, 1861 Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries North Carolina C Union Union forces capture two forts in North Carolina.
September 2, 1861 Battle of Dry Wood Creek Missouri D Confederate Union cavalry from Kansas are defeated.
September 10, 1861 Battle of Carnifex Ferry West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 B Union Confederates retreat after hours of fighting.
September 12–15, 1861 Battle of Cheat Mountain West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 B Union 300 Union soldiers hold off unorganized Confederate attacks.
September 13–20, 1861 First Battle of Lexington Missouri C Confederate Union forces are badly defeated.
September 17, 1861 Action at Blue Mills Landing Missouri D Confederate A small Confederate victory.
September 19, 1861 Battle of Barbourville Kentucky D Confederate Confederates raid a Union recruitment camp.
October 3, 1861 Battle of Greenbrier River West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 D Inconclusive Confederates retreat after a battle with no clear winner.
October 9, 1861 Battle of Santa Rosa Island Florida C Union Union forces stop a Confederate attempt to capture the island.
October 21, 1861 Battle of Camp Wildcat Kentucky C Union Confederates are chased away.
October 21, 1861 Engagement at Fredericktown Missouri D Union Confederate state militia is defeated.
October 21, 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff or Leesburg Virginia B Confederate 550 Union soldiers are captured.
October 25, 1861 First Battle of Springfield Missouri D Union Union forces capture the town.
November 7, 1861 Battle of Belmont Missouri C Inconclusive Union General Ulysses S. Grant captures and destroys Confederate supplies.
November 8, 1861 Battle of Ivy Mountain Kentucky D Union Union forces defeat Confederate forces.
November 19, 1861 Battle of Round Mountain Oklahoma
(Indian Territory at the time)		 D Confederate Union-allied Native American tribes are defeated.
December 9, 1861 Battle of Chusto-Talasah Oklahoma
(Indian Territory at the time)		 D Confederate Another defeat for Union-allied Native Americans.
December 13, 1861 Battle of Camp Allegheny West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 C Inconclusive Confederates hold off a Union attack.
December 17, 1861 Battle of Rowlett's Station Kentucky D Inconclusive Union soldiers hold their ground, but Confederates retreat.
December 20, 1861 Battle of Dranesville Virginia C Union Union forces defeat Confederates.
December 26, 1861 Battle of Chustenahlah Oklahoma
(Indian Territory at the time)		 B Confederate Union-allied Native Americans are defeated again and flee.
December 28, 1861 Battle of Mount Zion Church Missouri D Union Union victory in Missouri.
January 3, 1862 Battle of Cockpit Point Virginia C Inconclusive No clear winner in this Virginia battle.
January 5–6, 1862 Battle of Hancock Maryland D Inconclusive Confederates fail to capture a Maryland town.
January 8, 1862 Battle of Roan's Tan Yard Missouri D Union Confederates are defeated.
January 10, 1862 Battle of Middle Creek Kentucky C Union Union forces under James A. Garfield win.
January 19, 1862 Battle of Mill Springs Kentucky B Union Confederate General Felix Zollicoffer is killed.
February 6, 1862 Battle of Fort Henry Tennessee B Union Grant's forces gain control of the Tennessee River.
February 7–8, 1862 Battle of Roanoke Island North Carolina B Union Union forces capture the island.
February 11–16, 1862 Battle of Fort Donelson Tennessee A Union Grant captures a Confederate army, gaining control of the Cumberland River.
February 20–21, 1862 Battle of Valverde New Mexico
(New Mexico Territory at the time)		 B Confederate Union forces are defeated in New Mexico Territory.
February 28 –
April 8, 1862		 Battle of Island Number Ten
(Battle of New Madrid)		 Missouri A Union Union victory.
March 6–8, 1862 Battle of Pea Ridge or Elkhorn Tavern Arkansas A Union Union victory ensures Missouri stays under Union control.
March 8–9, 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads Virginia B Inconclusive Famous battle between ironclad ships, ends in a draw.
March 14, 1862 Battle of New Bern North Carolina B Union Union troops capture the town.
March 23, 1862 First Battle of Kernstown Virginia B Union Union forces defeat "Stonewall" Jackson's Confederates.
March 23 – April 26, 1862 Battle of Fort Macon North Carolina C Union Confederate fort surrenders after Union cannons bombard it.
March 26–28, 1862 Battle of Glorieta Pass New Mexico
(New Mexico Territory at the time)		 A Union A tactical draw, but a big Union strategic victory. Called the "Gettysburg of the West."
April 5 – May 4, 1862 Siege of Yorktown (1862)
(Battle of Yorktown)		 Virginia B Inconclusive Confederate army escapes after a month-long siege.
April 6–7, 1862 Battle of Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing Tennessee A Union A very bloody battle where Union forces push back Confederates. Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston is killed.
April 10–11, 1862 Battle of Fort Pulaski Georgia B Union Union forces capture the fort, closing Savannah, Georgia, to Confederate ships.
April 18–28, 1862 Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip Louisiana A Union A decisive battle for control of New Orleans.
April 19, 1862 Battle of South Mills North Carolina D Inconclusive Confederates stop an attempt to destroy a canal.
April 25 – May 1, 1862 Capture of New Orleans Louisiana B Union Union forces capture the city.
April 29 – May 30, 1862 Siege of Corinth Mississippi A Union Union forces capture the town.
May 5, 1862 Battle of Williamsburg Virginia B Inconclusive No clear winner in this battle between McClellan and Longstreet.
May 7, 1862 Battle of Eltham's Landing Virginia D Inconclusive An inconclusive battle in Virginia.
May 8, 1862 Battle of McDowell Virginia C Confederate Stonewall Jackson's Confederates defeat Union forces.
May 15, 1862 Battle of Drewry's Bluff Virginia B Confederate Union naval attack is stopped by Confederate cannons.
May 15–17, 1862 Battle of Princeton Court House West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 C Confederate Union forces retreat after trying to take a railroad.
May 23, 1862 Battle of Front Royal Virginia C Confederate Stonewall Jackson threatens the Union, forcing them to retreat.
May 25, 1862 First Battle of Winchester Virginia A Confederate Stonewall Jackson defeats Union forces.
May 27, 1862 Battle of Hanover Court House Virginia C Union Union victory.
May 31 – June 1, 1862 Battle of Seven Pines Virginia B Inconclusive Confederate General J.E. Johnston is wounded in this battle with no clear winner.
June 5, 1862 Battle of Tranter's Creek North Carolina D Union Confederate forces retreat.
June 6, 1862 First Battle of Memphis Tennessee B Union Union forces capture the city.
June 7–8, 1862 First Battle of Chattanooga Tennessee D Union Union forces bombard the town.
June 8, 1862 Battle of Cross Keys Virginia B Confederate Union forces are defeated by Stonewall Jackson's army.
June 9, 1862 Battle of Port Republic Virginia B Confederate A costly victory for Stonewall Jackson.
June 16, 1862 Battle of Secessionville South Carolina B Confederate Union attack is stopped.
June 17, 1862 Battle of Saint Charles Arkansas C Union A Union ship is hit and explodes.
June 21, 1862 Battle of Simmon's Bluff South Carolina D Union Union forces destroy a camp; Confederates flee.
June 25, 1862 Battle of Oak Grove Virginia D Inconclusive An indecisive battle during the Seven Days Battles.
June 26, 1862 Battle of Beaver Dam Creek or Mechanicsville Virginia B Union Robert E. Lee's forces are defeated.
June 27, 1862 Battle of Gaines' Mill or Chickahominy River Virginia A Confederate Lee defeats McClellan.
June 27–28, 1862 Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm Virginia D Inconclusive Another indecisive battle during the Seven Days.
June 29, 1862 Battle of Savage's Station Virginia C Inconclusive Union forces retreat.
June 30 – July 1, 1862 Battle of Tampa Florida D Confederate Union ships attack but then withdraw.
June 30, 1862 Battle of Glendale Virginia B Inconclusive McClellan retreats from Lee's Confederates.
June 30, 1862 Battle of White Oak Swamp Virginia C Inconclusive An indecisive artillery fight.
July 1, 1862 Battle of Malvern Hill Virginia A Union McClellan defeats Lee but still retreats.
July 7, 1862 Battle of Cotton Plant
(Battle of Hill's Plantation)		 Arkansas D Union Union victory in Arkansas.
July 13, 1862 First Battle of Murfreesboro Tennessee C Confederate Confederates disrupt Union supply lines.
August 5, 1862 Battle of Baton Rouge Louisiana B Union Union troops stop an attempt to recapture Baton Rouge.
August 6–9, 1862 Battle of Kirksville Missouri D Union Union forces capture the town.
August 9, 1862 First Battle of Donaldsonville Louisiana D Union Union Navy bombards the town without resistance.
August 9, 1862 Battle of Cedar Mountain Virginia B Confederate Union forces are pushed back by a Confederate counter-attack.
August 11, 1862 First Battle of Independence Missouri D Confederate Confederate victory near Kansas City.
August 15–16, 1862 Battle of Lone Jack Missouri D Confederate Confederate victory, but rebels are forced to withdraw.
August 21–22, 1862 Battle of Fort Ridgely Minnesota C Union Dakota War of 1862: A Native American attack on a Union fort fails.
August 22–25, 1862 First Battle of Rappahannock Station Virginia D Inconclusive Union supplies are destroyed during a small fight.
August 25–27, 1862 Battle of Manassas Station Ops. Virginia B Confederate Jackson destroys a key supply point.
August 28–30, 1862 Second Battle of Bull Run
or Second Manassas		 Virginia A Confederate Lee defeats the Union Army.
August 28, 1862 Battle of Thoroughfare Gap Virginia C Confederate Confederates defeat a small Union force to reach the main battlefield.
August 30, 1862 Battle of Richmond (Kentucky) Kentucky B Confederate Confederates defeat the Union army.
September 1, 1862 Battle of Chantilly or Ox Hill Virginia B Inconclusive Union forces are almost cut off; two Union generals are killed.
September 12–15, 1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 B Confederate Stonewall Jackson captures a Union garrison.
September 14–17, 1862 Battle of Munfordville Kentucky B Confederate A Union force surrenders.
September 14, 1862 Battle of South Mountain or Boonsboro Maryland B Union McClellan defeats Lee.
September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg Maryland A Union The bloodiest single day of the war. McClellan stops Lee's first invasion of the North.
September 19–20, 1862 Battle of Shepherdstown West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 C Confederate Confederate brigades counterattack and defeat Union brigades.
September 19, 1862 Battle of Iuka Mississippi C Union Union forces win.
September 23, 1862 Battle of Wood Lake Minnesota C Union Dakota War of 1862: A big defeat for Native American forces.
September 24, 1862 First Battle of Sabine Pass Texas C Union Union Navy successfully bombards a Confederate fort.
September 30, 1862 First Battle of Newtonia Missouri C Confederate Union forces panic under Confederate artillery fire.
October 1–3, 1862 Battle of Saint John's Bluff Florida D Union Union troops capture a Confederate battery.
October 3–4, 1862 Second Battle of Corinth
(Battle of Corinth)		 Mississippi B Union Confederate attack fails.
October 4, 1862 Battle of Galveston Harbor (1862)
(First Battle of Galveston)		 Texas D Union Galveston is taken by Union forces.
October 5, 1862 Battle of Hatchie's Bridge Tennessee C Inconclusive Confederate forces escape across a river.
October 8, 1862 Battle of Perryville or Chaplin Hills Kentucky A Inconclusive A tactically undecided battle that ended a Confederate campaign in Kentucky.
October 22, 1862 Battle of Old Fort Wayne Oklahoma
(Indian Territory at the time)		 D Union Confederate forces retreat, giving Union control of Indian Territory.
October 27, 1862 Battle of Georgia Landing Louisiana C Union Confederate forces flee.
November 7, 1862 Battle of Clark's Mill Missouri D Confederate A Union force surrenders to a larger Confederate force.
November 28, 1862 Battle of Cane Hill Arkansas C Confederate A small Confederate force delays Union troops.
December 7, 1862 Battle of Prairie Grove Arkansas B Union Union secures northwest Arkansas.
December 7, 1862 Battle of Hartsville Tennessee C Confederate Confederates, disguised in Union uniforms, defeat Union forces.
December 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg Virginia A Confederate Lee defeats repeated Union attacks.
December 14, 1862 Battle of Kinston North Carolina D Union Union forces defeat Confederates.
December 16, 1862 Battle of White Hall North Carolina D Inconclusive An indecisive battle.
December 17, 1862 Battle of Goldsborough Bridge North Carolina C Union Union forces defeat Confederates and destroy a bridge.
December 19, 1862 Battle of Jackson, Tennessee Tennessee D Union A Confederate trick to distract Union forces.
December 26–29, 1862 Battle of Chickasaw Bayou Mississippi B Confederate Confederates defeat a Union attack.
December 31, 1862 Battle of Parker's Cross Roads Tennessee C Confederate Confederates stop a Union attack.
December 31, 1862 –
January 2, 1863		 Battle of Stones River
(Second Battle of Murfreesboro)		 Tennessee A Union Confederates are forced to retreat after heavy losses.
January 1, 1863 Battle of Galveston
(Second Battle of Galveston)		 Texas B Confederate Confederates push Union troops out of Galveston.
January 8, 1863 Second Battle of Springfield Missouri D Union Confederates enter town but can't take the fort.
January 9, 1863 Battle of Arkansas Post (Battle of Fort Hindman) Arkansas C Union Part of the Vicksburg Campaign, fighting for control of the Arkansas River mouth.
January 9–11, 1863 Battle of Hartville Missouri D Confederate Confederates win but can't continue their raid.
January 29, 1863 Bear River Massacre Idaho
(Washington Territory at the time)		 C Union American Indian Wars: Union troops massacre Shoshone forces.
February 3, 1863 Battle of Dover Tennessee D Union Confederates fail to attack the town.
March 5, 1863 Battle of Fort McAllister (1863) Georgia C Confederate Confederates hold off Union naval attacks.
March 5, 1863 Battle of Thompson's Station Tennessee C Confederate Confederates win.
March 13–15, 1863 Battle of Fort Anderson North Carolina D Union Confederates fail to attack New Bern.
March 17, 1863 Battle of Kelly's Ford Virginia C Confederate An indecisive cavalry battle.
March 20, 1863 Battle of Vaught's Hill Tennessee D Union Union forces hold off a Confederate attack.
March 25, 1863 Battle of Brentwood Tennessee D Confederate A Union force surrenders.
March 30 – April 20, 1863 Battle of Washington, NC North Carolina D Inconclusive Confederates can't take the North Carolina town.
April 7, 1863 First Battle of Charleston Harbor South Carolina C Confederate Charleston doesn't fall to the Union; Fort Sumter holds.
April 10, 1863 Battle of Franklin (1863) Tennessee D Union Confederates retreat.
April 11 – May 4, 1863 Battle of Suffolk (Hill's Point)
(Battle of Fort Huger)		 Virginia C Inconclusive Confederate forces are captured.
April 11 – May 4, 1863 Battle of Suffolk (Norfleet House);
Siege of Suffolk		 Virginia C Inconclusive Two battles fought over Suffolk.
April 12–13, 1863 Battle of Fort Bisland Louisiana D Union Confederate forces retreat.
April 14, 1863 Battle of Irish Bend Louisiana C Union Confederate General Richard Taylor retreats.
April 17, 1863 Battle of Vermilion Bayou Louisiana D Union Confederates retreat due to being outnumbered.
April 26, 1863 Battle of Cape Girardeau Missouri D Union Confederate attack fails.
April 29, 1863 Battle of Grand Gulf Mississippi C Confederate Union naval attack fails.
April 29 – May 1, 1863 Battle of Snyder's Bluff Mississippi D Confederate A Union trick during the Vicksburg Campaign.
April 30, 1863 Battle of Day's Gap Alabama C Union Union victory during a raid.
April 30 – May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville Virginia A Confederate Lee defeats the Union Army, but Jackson is mortally wounded.
May 1, 1863 Battle of Port Gibson Mississippi B Union Grant defeats Confederates in the Vicksburg campaign.
May 1–2, 1863 Battle of Chalk Bluff Arkansas D Confederate Confederates win but can't continue their raid.
May 3, 1863 Second Battle of Fredericksburg Virginia B Union Union forces defeat Confederates guarding the town.
May 3–4, 1863 Battle of Salem Church Virginia B Confederate Lee defeats Union forces.
May 12, 1863 Battle of Raymond Mississippi B Union Confederates fail to protect Vicksburg.
May 14, 1863 Battle of Jackson, Mississippi Mississippi B Union Union forces defeat Confederates.
May 16, 1863 Battle of Champion Hill Mississippi A Union Grant defeats Confederate General Pemberton.
May 17, 1863 Battle of Big Black River Bridge Mississippi B Union Confederate forces are trapped in Vicksburg.
May 18 – July 4, 1863 Siege of Vicksburg Mississippi A Union Grant accepts the surrender of a Confederate army.
May 21, 1863 Battle of Plains Store Louisiana C Union Union victory near Baton Rouge.
May 21 – July 9, 1863 Siege of Port Hudson Louisiana A Union The last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River surrenders.
June 7, 1863 Battle of Milliken's Bend Louisiana C Union In a battle with many Black troops, Confederates are defeated.
June 9, 1863 Battle of Brandy Station Virginia B Inconclusive Union cavalry surprises Confederate cavalry.
June 9, 1863 Battle of Lake Providence Louisiana D Union Confederates retreat.
June 13–15, 1863 Second Battle of Winchester Virginia B Confederate Confederate victory opens the way for Lee's invasion of the North.
June 17, 1863 Battle of Aldie Virginia C Inconclusive An indecisive battle during Lee's march north.
June 17–19, 1863 Battle of Middleburg Virginia C Inconclusive Confederate cavalry retreats.
June 20–21, 1863 Battle of LaFourche Crossing Louisiana D Union Confederates retreat.
June 21, 1863 Battle of Upperville Virginia C Inconclusive An indecisive cavalry battle during Lee's invasion.
June 24–26, 1863 Battle of Hoover's Gap Tennessee C Union Union victory prevents Confederates from helping Vicksburg.
June 28, 1863 Second Battle of Donaldsonville Louisiana D Union Confederate forces fail to take Fort Butler.
June 29–30, 1863 Battle of Goodrich's Landing Louisiana D Inconclusive Confederates drive Union Black Regiments from plantations.
June 30, 1863 Battle of Hanover Pennsylvania C Inconclusive Confederate cavalry is delayed, affecting the Gettysburg campaign.
July 1–2, 1863 Battle of Cabin Creek Oklahoma
(Indian Territory at the time)		 C Union Union forces make Confederate forces flee.
July 1–3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg Pennsylvania A Union Lee loses to Meade; Pickett's Charge fails, ending the second invasion of the North.
July 4, 1863 Battle of Helena Arkansas B Union Confederate attack fails, securing eastern Arkansas for the Union.
July 6–16, 1863 Battle of Williamsport Maryland C Inconclusive Meade and Lee fight an indecisive battle.
July 8, 1863 Battle of Boonsboro Maryland D Inconclusive An indecisive action during Lee's retreat.
July 9, 1863 Battle of Corydon Indiana C Confederate A Confederate raid causes civilian casualties.
July 11, 1863 Battle of Fort Wagner South Carolina D Confederate First Union attempt to take Fort Wagner fails.
July 12–13, 1863 Battle of Kock's Plantation Louisiana C Confederate Union troops retreat.
July 16, 1863 Battle of Grimball's Landing South Carolina D Inconclusive Union troops retreat from James Island.
July 17, 1863 Battle of Honey Springs Oklahoma
(Indian Territory at the time)		 B Union Union victory in a battle involving mostly Black and Native American forces.
July 18, 1863 Second Battle of Fort Wagner
(Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island)		 South Carolina B Confederate Second Union attempt to take Fort Wagner fails, but the 54th Massachusetts shows great bravery.
July 19, 1863 Battle of Buffington Island Ohio C Union Confederates are captured after failing to escape.
July 23, 1863 Battle of Manassas Gap Virginia D Inconclusive An indecisive battle; Confederates withdraw at night.
July 24–25, 1863 Battle of Big Mound North Dakota
(Dakota Territory at the time)		 C Union Dakota War of 1862: Union forces defeat Native American tribes.
July 26, 1863 Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake North Dakota
(Dakota Territory at the time)		 D Union Sioux Wars/Dakota War of 1862: Union forces defeat Native American forces.
July 26, 1863 Battle of Salineville Ohio D Union Confederate General John Hunt Morgan surrenders in Ohio. This was the northernmost battle of the Civil War.
July 28, 1863 Battle of Stony Lake North Dakota
(Dakota Territory at the time)		 D Union Dakota War of 1862: Native American forces escape Union pursuit.
August 17 –
September 9, 1863		 Second Battle of Fort Sumter South Carolina B Confederate Union's huge bombardment and naval attack fails to retake the fort.
July 18 –
September 7, 1863		 Second Battle of Charleston Harbor South Carolina B Inconclusive Fort Wagner falls to the Union, but Confederates still hold Charleston and Fort Sumter.
August 21 –
September 8, 1863		 Second Battle of Chattanooga Tennessee D Union Union captures the town.
August 23, 1863 Lawrence Massacre
(Quantrill's Raid)		 Kansas C Confederate Confederate raiders attack and loot the city.
September 1, 1863 Battle of Devil's Backbone Arkansas C Union Union victory after heavy fighting.
September 3–5, 1863 Battle of Whitestone Hill North Dakota
(Dakota Territory at the time)		 D Union Sioux Wars/Dakota War of 1862: Union forces defeat several Native American tribes.
September 8, 1863 Second Battle of Sabine Pass Texas B Confederate Confederates use stakes in the river to help aim their guns at Union ships.
September 10, 1863 Battle of Bayou Fourche Arkansas B Union Union victory allows them to capture Little Rock.
September 10–11, 1863 Battle of Davis's Cross Roads Georgia C Union Union forces set up defenses before the Battle of Chickamauga.
September 19–20, 1863 Battle of Chickamauga Georgia A Confederate Confederates win, but Union General George Thomas earns the nickname "The Rock of Chickamauga."
September 22, 1863 Battle of Blountville
(Battle of Blountsville)		 Tennessee D Union Union forces capture the town.
September 29, 1863 Battle of Stirling's Plantation Louisiana C Confederate Federal troops surrender after being surrounded by Confederate cavalry.
October 6, 1863 Battle of Baxter Springs Kansas C Confederate Confederate raiders massacre Union Black Troops.
October 10, 1863 Battle of Blue Springs Tennessee D Union Confederate forces are defeated.
October 13, 1863 First Battle of Auburn Virginia D Union Confederate cavalry escapes by hiding.
October 14, 1863 Battle of Bristoe Station Virginia B Union Union forces defeat parts of Lee's army.
October 14, 1863 Second Battle of Auburn Virginia D Inconclusive Confederates attack Union rear, no clear winner.
October 16–18, 1863 Battle of Fort Brooke Florida D Union Union troops raid and burn blockade runner ships.
October 19, 1863 Battle of Buckland Mills Virginia D Confederate Union cavalry is ambushed and defeated.
October 25, 1863 Battle of Pine Bluff Arkansas D Union Confederate attack fails.
October 28–29, 1863 Battle of Wauhatchie Tennessee B Union Confederates are defeated by Union forces.
November 3, 1863 Battle of Collierville Tennessee D Union Confederates fail to attack the town.
November 6, 1863 Battle of Droop Mountain West Virginia B Union Union troops force Confederates to retreat.
November 7, 1863 Second Battle of Rappahannock Station Virginia B Union Union forces cross the river, forcing Lee to retreat.
November 16, 1863 Battle of Campbell's Station Tennessee D Union Confederate attack fails.
November 24, 1863 Battle of Lookout Mountain Tennessee A Union Union forces take Lookout Mountain in the "Battle Above the Clouds."
November 25, 1863 Battle of Missionary Ridge Tennessee A Union Grant defeats the Confederate army, ending the siege of Chattanooga.
November 27 –
December 2, 1863		 Battle of Mine Run Virginia B Inconclusive Meade bombards Confederates but then retreats.
November 27, 1863 Battle of Ringgold Gap Georgia B Confederate Confederates defeat Union forces.
November 29, 1863 Battle of Fort Sanders Tennessee B Union Confederates can't take the fort.
December 14, 1863 Battle of Bean's Station Tennessee D Confederate Union forces retreat a short distance.
December 29, 1863 Battle of Mossy Creek Tennessee D Union Confederate cavalry is pushed back.
January 17, 1864 Battle of Dandridge Tennessee C Confederate Union forces withdraw.
January 26, 1864 Battle of Athens Alabama D Union Union victory in Northern Alabama.
January 27, 1864 Battle of Fair Garden Tennessee C Inconclusive Union victory followed by withdrawal.
February 6–7, 1864 Battle of Morton's Ford Virginia D Inconclusive A Union attack meant to distract the enemy.
February 13, 1864 Battle of Middle Boggy Depot Oklahoma
(Indian Territory at the time)		 D Union Union troops defeat Confederate forces.
February 14–20, 1864 Battle of Meridian Mississippi C Union Sherman occupies the town.
February 20, 1864 Battle of Olustee Florida B Confederate Union fails to take Florida.
February 22, 1864 Battle of Okolona Mississippi B Confederate Confederate cavalry defeats a much larger Union cavalry force.
February 22–27, 1864 First Battle of Dalton Georgia C Confederate Confederates repel Union attacks, but Union gains important information.
March 2, 1864 Battle of Walkerton Virginia C Confederate A battle with controversy.
March 12–14, 1864 Battle of Fort DeRussy Louisiana B Union Fort DeRussy falls, opening the Red River.
March 25, 1864 Battle of Paducah Kentucky C Confederate A successful Confederate raid.
April 3–4, 1864 Battle of Elkin's Ferry Arkansas C Union Confederates can't stop Union forces from crossing the river.
April 8, 1864 Battle of Mansfield or Sabine Cross Roads Louisiana A Confederate Confederates stop the Union Red River Campaign.
April 9–13, 1864 Battle of Prairie D'Ane Arkansas B Union Union forces defeat Confederates.
April 9, 1864 Battle of Pleasant Hill Louisiana B Union Confederate attack fails.
April 12, 1864 Battle of Fort Pillow Tennessee B Confederate Confederates take the fort and massacre Black soldiers.
April 12–13, 1864 Battle of Blair's Landing Louisiana C Union Confederate forces retreat after naval bombardments.
April 17, 1864 Battle of Plymouth North Carolina C Confederate Confederate forces retake two Union forts.
April 18, 1864 Battle of Poison Spring Arkansas C Confederate Part of the Red River Campaign; Black troops are massacred.
April 23, 1864 Battle of Monett's Ferry Louisiana C Union Confederate forces are pushed back.
April 25, 1864 Battle of Marks' Mills Arkansas D Confederate Part of the Red River Campaign.
April 30, 1864 Battle of Jenkins' Ferry Arkansas C Union Part of the Red River Campaign.
May 5, 1864 Battle of Albemarle Sound North Carolina C Inconclusive An indecisive naval battle.
May 5–7, 1864 Battle of the Wilderness Virginia A Inconclusive Grant and Lee fight to an inconclusive draw.
May 6–7, 1864 Battle of Port Walthall Junction Virginia C Union Union forces destroy a railroad.
May 7–13, 1864 Battle of Rocky Face Ridge Georgia C Union Confederates are forced to leave their strong position.
May 8–21, 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Virginia A Inconclusive Grant and Lee fight inconclusively; Grant says he will "fight it out on this line if it takes all summer."
May 9, 1864 Battle of Swift Creek Virginia C Inconclusive Union forces damage a railroad but are stopped.
May 9, 1864 Battle of Cloyd's Mountain Virginia C Union Union victory; a Confederate general is killed.
May 10, 1864 Battle of Chester Station Virginia D Inconclusive Union forces are pushed back.
May 10, 1864 Battle of Cove Mountain Virginia D Inconclusive Union forces escape a Confederate attack.
May 11, 1864 Battle of Yellow Tavern Virginia C Union Union forces win a cavalry battle; Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart is mortally wounded.
May 12–16, 1864 Battle of Proctor's Creek Virginia B Confederate Confederates defeat Union forces.
May 13, 1864 Battle of Resaca Georgia C Inconclusive Sherman defeats Johnston.
May 15, 1864 Battle of New Market Virginia B Confederate Confederate forces stop a Union advance.
May 16, 1864 Battle of Mansura Louisiana C Union Confederates are flanked and forced to retreat.
May 17, 1864 Battle of Adairsville Georgia C Union Confederates fail to destroy part of the Union force.
May 18, 1864 Battle of Yellow Bayou Louisiana C Union Both sides fight to a draw.
May 20, 1864 Battle of Ware Bottom Church Virginia C Confederate Confederates trap Union forces.
May 23–26, 1864 Battle of North Anna Virginia B Inconclusive Lee outmaneuvers Grant, but can't take advantage due to illness.
May 24, 1864 Battle of Wilson's Wharf Virginia D Union Confederates are defeated by two Union Black regiments.
May 25–26, 1864 Battle of New Hope Church Georgia C Confederate Union forces are defeated.
May 26 – June 4, 1864 Battle of Dallas (Georgia) Georgia C Union Confederate withdrawal in Georgia.
May 27, 1864 Battle of Pickett's Mill Georgia C Confederate Sherman's attack on Johnston fails.
May 28, 1864 Battle of Haw's Shop Virginia C Union Union advance is stopped.
May 28–30, 1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek Virginia B Inconclusive Union forces are pushed back.
May 30, 1864 Battle of Old Church Virginia C Union Union forces push Confederates back.
May 31 –
June 12, 1864		 Battle of Cold Harbor Virginia A Confederate Lee repels Grant's attacks, leading to heavy Union losses.
June 5, 1864 Battle of Piedmont Virginia B Union Union forces defeat Confederate defenses.
June 6, 1864 Battle of Old River Lake Arkansas C Union Confederates fail to stop Union advance.
June 6 – July 3, 1864 Battle of Marietta Georgia B Union Confederates retreat; a Confederate general is killed.
June 9, 1864 First Battle of Petersburg Virginia D Confederate Confederates defeat Union forces.
June 10, 1864 Battle of Brice's Crossroads Mississippi B Confederate Confederate cavalry defeats a much larger Union force.
June 11–12, 1864 Battle of Cynthiana Kentucky C Union Union forces defeat Confederates.
June 11–12, 1864 Battle of Trevilian Station Virginia B Confederate Confederate victory; George Armstrong Custer is almost surrounded.
June 15–18, 1864 Second Battle of Petersburg Virginia A Confederate Lee repels Grant's attacks at Petersburg.
June 17–18, 1864 Battle of Lynchburg Virginia B Confederate Fake Confederate reinforcements lead to Union retreat.
June 21–24, 1864 Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road Virginia B Inconclusive Union siege lines are extended.
June 22, 1864 Battle of Kolb's Farm Georgia C Union Confederate attack fails due to difficult terrain.
June 24, 1864 Battle of Saint Mary's Church Virginia D Inconclusive Union forces successfully delay the Confederates.
June 25, 1864 Battle of Staunton River Bridge Virginia C Confederate Union troops fail to take the bridge.
June 27, 1864 Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Georgia B Confederate Johnston repels Sherman.
June 28, 1864 Battle of Sappony Church Virginia D Confederate Union forces are forced into a chaotic retreat.
June 29, 1864 First Battle of Ream's Station Virginia C Confederate Confederates defeat Union cavalry.
July 9, 1864 Battle of Monocacy
(Battle of Monocacy Junction)		 Maryland B Confederate Union General Lew Wallace slows down Confederates, saving Washington, D.C.
July 11–12, 1864 Battle of Fort Stevens District of Columbia B Union Confederates fail to capture Washington, D.C. President Abraham Lincoln watches the battle.
July 14–15, 1864 Battle of Tupelo Mississippi B Union Confederate forces are defeated.
July 18–19, 1864 Battle of Cool Spring Virginia C Confederate Union forces retreat after being surrounded.
July 20, 1864 Battle of Peachtree Creek Georgia B Union First Confederate attack against Union forces near Atlanta fails.
July 20, 1864 Battle of Rutherford's Farm Virginia D Union Confederates are surprised and defeated.
July 22, 1864 Battle of Atlanta Georgia B Union Sherman defeats a Confederate attack east of Atlanta.
July 24, 1864 Second Battle of Kernstown Virginia B Confederate Confederates defeat Union forces.
July 27–29, 1864 First Battle of Deep Bottom Virginia C Confederate Confederates hold their ground against Union attacks.
July 28, 1864 Battle of Ezra Church Georgia B Union Confederate attack on Union forces fails. Union victory.
July 28–29, 1864 Battle of Killdeer Mountain
 North Dakota
(Dakota Territory at the time)		 C Union Sioux Wars/Dakota War of 1862: Union forces defeat Native Americans.
July 30, 1864 Battle of the Crater Virginia A Confederate Lee defeats Union forces after a mine explosion.
August 1, 1864 Battle of Folck's Mill Maryland D Inconclusive An indecisive battle.
August 2–23, 1864 Battle of Mobile Bay Alabama A Union Union Admiral David Farragut captures the port.
August 5–7, 1864 Battle of Utoy Creek Georgia C Inconclusive An indecisive battle near Atlanta.
August 7, 1864 Battle of Moorefield West Virginia C Union Union forces defeat Confederates.
August 14–15, 1864 Second Battle of Dalton Georgia D Union Union forces hold off an attack.
August 14–20, 1864 Second Battle of Deep Bottom Virginia B Confederate Confederates push back Union forces.
August 16, 1864 Battle of Guard Hill Virginia C Inconclusive Union forces counterattack, leading to a chaotic Confederate retreat.
August 18–21, 1864 Battle of Globe Tavern Virginia B Union Confederate forces lose control of railroads at Petersburg.
August 20, 1864 Battle of Lovejoy's Station Georgia D Confederate Confederates stop Union raiders.
August 21, 1864 Second Battle of Memphis Tennessee C Union A partially successful Confederate raid.
August 21, 1864 Battle of Summit Point West Virginia C Inconclusive Union and Confederate forces fight to a draw.
August 25, 1864 Second Battle of Ream's Station Virginia B Confederate Union lines are overrun by Confederates.
August 25–29, 1864 Battle of Smithfield Crossing West Virginia D Inconclusive Confederates defeat a small Union group, but a Union counterattack stops them.
August 31 –
September 1, 1864		 Battle of Jonesborough Georgia A Union Confederates are defeated, leading to the fall of Atlanta.
September 3–4, 1864 Battle of Berryville Virginia C Inconclusive Confederates initially push back Union forces, but then retreat.
September 19, 1864 Battle of Opequon
(Third Battle of Winchester)		 Virginia A Union Union forces defeat Confederates.
September 21–22, 1864 Battle of Fisher's Hill Virginia B Union Successful Union attack.
September 27, 1864 Battle of Fort Davidson (Battle of Pilot Knob) Missouri B Union Union forces blow up their own fort after losing to Confederates.
September 29–30, 1864 Battle of Chaffin's Farm
(New Market Heights)		 Virginia B Union Union forces win but don't capture all forts.
September 30 – October 2, 1864 Battle of Peebles' Farm Virginia B Union Union victory near Petersburg.
October 1–3, 1864 First Battle of Saltville Virginia C Confederate Confederates defeat Union Black Cavalry; war crimes are committed.
October 5, 1864 Battle of Allatoona Georgia B Union Union fortifications hold.
October 7, 1864 Battle of Darbytown and New Market Virginia C Union Confederates retreat to Richmond.
October 9, 1864 Battle of Tom's Brook Virginia C Union Union cavalry defeats Confederates.
October 13, 1864 Battle of Darbytown Road Virginia D Confederate Union attack on Confederate forts is stopped.
October 15, 1864 Battle of Glasgow Missouri C Confederate Union forces surrender.
October 19, 1864 Second Battle of Lexington Missouri D Confederate Union forces are driven out of town.
October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek Virginia A Union Union forces defeat Confederates and drive them from the Shenandoah Valley.
October 21, 1864 Battle of Little Blue River Missouri D Confederate Confederate victory in Missouri.
October 22–23, 1864 Battle of Byram's Ford Missouri B Union Confederates are defeated.
October 22, 1864 Second Battle of Independence Missouri C Inconclusive Union forces occupy the town.
October 23, 1864 Battle of Westport Missouri A Union Union forces win a decisive battle to control Missouri.
October 25, 1864 Battle of Marais des Cygnes Kansas C Union Confederates are chased into Kansas.
October 25, 1864 Battle of Mine Creek Kansas C Union Confederate army is crushed and flees.
October 25, 1864 Battle of Marmiton River Missouri D Union Confederates escape Union pursuit.
October 26–29, 1864 Battle of Decatur Alabama C Union Confederates can't cross the river.
October 27–28, 1864 Battle of Boydton Plank Road Virginia B Confederate Union forces take control of a road but then withdraw.
October 27–28, 1864 Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road Virginia C Confederate Confederates stop a Union attack.
October 28, 1864 Second Battle of Newtonia Missouri B Union Union forces defeat Confederates.
November 4–5, 1864 Battle of Johnsonville Tennessee B Confederate Confederates bombard Union forces.
November 11–13, 1864 Battle of Bull's Gap Tennessee D Confederate A small Confederate victory.
November 22, 1864 Battle of Griswoldville Georgia B Union Sherman's march to the sea continues.
November 24, 1864 Battle of Columbia Tennessee C Confederate Confederates distract Union forces.
November 28, 1864 Battle of Buck Head Creek Georgia C Union Union forces stop a Confederate attack.
November 29, 1864 Battle of Spring Hill Tennessee B Union Confederate mistakes allow Union forces to move, leading to the Battle of Franklin.
November 29, 1864 Sand Creek massacre Colorado
(Colorado Territory at the time)		 B Union Colorado War: U.S. forces massacre Cheyenne and Arapaho.
November 30, 1864 Battle of Honey Hill South Carolina C Confederate A Union attempt to cut off a railroad fails.
November 30, 1864 Battle of Franklin (1864) Tennessee A Union Confederates suffer huge losses in a battle similar to Pickett's Charge.
December 4, 1864 Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia Georgia C Union Union forces stop Confederates from attacking Sherman.
December 5–7, 1864 Third Battle of Murfreesboro Tennessee D Union Confederate raid is mostly unsuccessful.
December 7–27, 1864 First Battle of Fort Fisher North Carolina C Confederate Union fails to take the fort.
December 13, 1864 Second Battle of Fort McAllister Georgia B Union Union forces capture Fort McAllister.
December 15–16, 1864 Battle of Nashville Tennessee A Union Union forces almost completely destroy the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
December 17–18, 1864 Battle of Marion Virginia D Union Union forces destroy important buildings.
December 20–21, 1864 Second Battle of Saltville Virginia C Union Confederate forces retreat, and Union troops destroy the saltworks.
January 13–15, 1865 Second Battle of Fort Fisher North Carolina A Union Union takes the fort.
February 3, 1865 Battle of Rivers' Bridge South Carolina D Union Union forces capture a river crossing.
February 5–7, 1865 Battle of Hatcher's Run Virginia B Union Union forces launch a surprise attack.
February 22, 1865 Battle of Wilmington (North Carolina) North Carolina D Union The last Confederate port falls.
March 2, 1865 Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia Virginia B Union The last Confederate army in the valley is destroyed.
March 6, 1865 Battle of Natural Bridge Florida C Confederate Confederate victory prevents the capture of Tallahassee.
March 7–10, 1865 Battle of Wyse Fork North Carolina D Union Confederate attacks are stopped by Union cannons.
March 10, 1865 Battle of Monroe's Cross Roads North Carolina D Inconclusive Confederates delay Union cavalry.
March 16, 1865 Battle of Averasborough North Carolina C Inconclusive Both Union and Confederate attacks fail.
March 19–21, 1865 Battle of Bentonville North Carolina A Union Sherman defeats Confederates.
March 25, 1865 Battle of Fort Stedman Virginia A Union Lee tries to break the siege but fails.
March 27 – April 8, 1865 Battle of Spanish Fort Alabama B Union Union forces capture a fort east of Mobile.
March 29, 1865 Battle of Lewis's Farm Virginia C Union Union forces capture Confederate defenses.
March 31, 1865 Battle of White Oak Road Virginia B Union Confederate forces are defeated.
March 31, 1865 Battle of Dinwiddie Court House Virginia C Confederate Confederates defeat Union cavalry.
April 1, 1865 Battle of Five Forks Virginia A Union Union forces defeat Confederates.
April 2, 1865 Battle of Selma Alabama B Union Union forces defeat Confederates.
April 2, 1865 Third Battle of Petersburg Virginia A Union Grant defeats Lee.
April 2, 1865 Battle of Sutherland's Station Virginia C Union Lee's supply lines are cut.
April 3, 1865 Battle of Namozine Church Virginia D Inconclusive Several Confederates are captured.
April 5, 1865 Battle of Amelia Springs Virginia C Inconclusive Confederates force Union troops to retreat, but Union forces link up.
April 6, 1865 Battle of Rice's Station Virginia D Union Confederate forces are surprised.
April 6, 1865 Battle of Sayler's Creek
(or Sailor's Creek)		 Virginia B Union Lee realizes his army is almost defeated.
April 6–7, 1865 Battle of High Bridge Virginia C Inconclusive Union forces stop Lee's attempts to burn bridges and resupply.
April 7, 1865 Battle of Cumberland Church Virginia C Confederate Union attack on Confederate rear is cut short by darkness.
April 8, 1865 Battle of Appomattox Station Virginia B Union Union forces stop Lee's final attempt to resupply.
April 9, 1865 Battle of Appomattox Court House Virginia A Union Lee's forces are surrounded, and he surrenders.
April 9, 1865 Battle of Fort Blakeley Alabama A Union Union forces capture a fort east of Mobile.
May 12–13, 1865 Battle of Palmito Ranch Texas D Confederate The last land battle of the Civil War, fought in Texas.

Other Battles: USA vs. CSA

Here are some other battles and small fights between Union and Confederate forces that were not rated by the CWSAC.

USA/CSA Battles not rated by CWSAC
Date Battle State Outcome
Victory Notes
May 7, 1861 Battle of Gloucester Point Virginia Inconclusive Early exchange of gunfire between Union Navy and Confederates.
June 5, 1861 Battle of Pig Point Virginia Confederate Early fight between a Union gunboat and Confederate defenders.
June 19, 1861 Battle of Cole Camp Missouri Confederate Pro-Confederate militia defeats pro-Union militia.
June 27, 1861 Battle of Mathias Point Virginia Confederate Confederates stop a Union attack; a Union Navy officer is killed.
July 13, 1861 Battle of Corrick's Ford West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 Union A Confederate general is the first general killed in the Civil War.
July 25, 1861 First Battle of Mesilla New Mexico
(New Mexico Territory at the time)		 Confederate Confederate victory secures southern New Mexico Territory.
August 5, 1861 Battle of Athens Missouri / Iowa Union Union victory in a small fight.
August 19, 1861 Battle of Charleston (1861) (Missouri) Missouri Union Union forces destroy a Confederate camp.
September 24–25, 1861 Battle of Canada Alamosa New Mexico
(New Mexico Territory at the time)		 Confederate Small cavalry fights near the border.
October 5, 1861 Battle of Cockle Creek Virginia Union Confederate smuggling ends.
October 12, 1861 Battle of the Head of Passes Louisiana Confederate Naval forces face off at the Mississippi River mouth.
November 3–7, 1861 Battle of Port Royal South Carolina Union Union fleet captures Confederate forts.
December 19, 1861 Skirmish at Blackwater Creek Missouri Union Union forces capture a Confederate regiment.
December 28, 1861 Battle of Sacramento Kentucky Confederate Nathan Bedford Forrest's first victory.
February 10, 1862 Battle of Elizabeth City North Carolina Union Confederate "Mosquito Fleet" is destroyed.
March 30, 1862 Battle of Stanwix Station Arizona
(New Mexico Territory at the time)		 Union Westernmost small fight of the war.
April 14, 1862 Battle of Peralta New Mexico
(New Mexico Territory at the time)		 Union Union forces defeat Confederate cavalry.
April 15, 1862 Battle of Picacho Pass Arizona
(New Mexico Territory at the time)		 Confederate Confederate guards defeat Union cavalry.
May 19, 1862 Battle of Whitney's Lane Arkansas Union Union advance towards Little Rock is stopped.
May 20, 1862 Capture of Tucson (1862) Arizona
(New Mexico Territory at the time)		 Union Union forces take the city without a fight.
May 29, 1862 First Battle of Pocotaligo South Carolina Union Union objective achieved: railroad bridge damaged.
August 10, 1862 Battle of the Nueces Texas Confederate Union forces are massacred by Confederates.
August 11, 1862 Battle of Compton's Ferry Missouri Union Union forces defeat retreating Confederates.
September 1, 1862 Battle of Britton's Lane Tennessee Union Confederates suffer heavy losses.
September 13, 1862 Battle of Charleston (1862) West Virginia
(Virginia at the time)		 Confederate Confederate troops occupy Charleston.
September 14, 1862 Battle of Crampton's Gap Maryland Union Union forces break the Confederate line.
October 22, 1862 Battle of Pocotaligo South Carolina Confederate Union troops are pushed back after minor damage to a railroad.
October 27–29, 1862 Skirmish at Island Mound Missouri Union Confederate attack fails.
December 28, 1862 Battle of Van Buren Arkansas Union Union forces secure Northwest Arkansas.
February 3 –
April 12, 1863		 Yazoo Pass Expedition Mississippi Confederate A Union flanking maneuver is stopped by Confederates.
April 30, 1863 Battle of Day's Gap Alabama Confederate Cavalry fight between Nathan Bedford Forrest and Union Colonel Abel Streight.
June 27, 1863 Battle of Portland Harbor Maine Union A naval engagement.
June 30, 1863 Battle of Sporting Hill Pennsylvania Inconclusive Small fight, the northernmost land action of Lee's army.
July 1, 1863 Battle of Carlisle Pennsylvania Inconclusive A small but important fight during the Gettysburg Campaign.
July 2, 1863 Battle of Hunterstown Pennsylvania Inconclusive Minor cavalry fight during the Gettysburg Campaign.
July 3, 1863 Battle of Fairfield Pennsylvania Confederate Cavalry fight that secured an important road.
July 4, 1863 Battle of Tebbs Bend Kentucky Union Union infantry defeats Confederate cavalry.
July 5–25, 1863 Jackson Expedition Mississippi Union Union forces clear Confederate relief efforts from Vicksburg.
July 10, 1863 Battle of Funkstown Maryland Inconclusive Action during Lee's retreat after Gettysburg.
July 13–16, 1863 Draft Riots New York N/A Riots caused problems for the Union army.
August 21, 1863 Skirmish near Brooklyn, Kansas Kansas Inconclusive Union forces chase Confederate raiders.
August 26–27, 1863 Battle of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Confederate A Confederate brigade stops a Union cavalry raid.
August 27, 1863 Battle of Bayou Meto (Battle of Reed's Bridge) Arkansas Confederate Confederate forces delay the Union advance on Little Rock.
October 21, 1863 Battle of Cherokee Station Alabama Union Confederates suffer heavy losses and retreat.
October 27, 1863 Battle of Brown's Ferry Tennessee Union Union forces open a supply line to Chattanooga.
November 3, 1863 Battle of Bayou Bourbeux Louisiana Confederate Confederate troops attack Union rear guard.
November 6, 1863 Battle of Rogersville Tennessee Confederate Confederates capture Union prisoners.
March 18, 1864 Battle of Laredo Texas Confederate Union forces sent to destroy cotton.
April 13–14, 1864 Battle of Salyersville Kentucky Union Confederates are driven back with heavy losses.
May 6, 1864 Battle of Calcasieu Pass Louisiana Confederate Confederates capture two Union gunboats.
June 19, 1864 Battle of Cherbourg (1864)
(Sinking of CSS Alabama)		 (Naval engagement) Cherbourg, France Union A Union ship sinks the famous Confederate ship CSS Alabama.
July 13, 1864 Battle of Camden Point Missouri Union Confederates are ambushed; Camden Point is burned.
July 30, 1864 Battle of Brown's Mill Georgia Confederate Cavalry fight during the Atlanta campaign.
July 31, 1864 Battle of Fort Smith Arkansas Union Federal troops keep control of western Arkansas.
August 17, 1864 Battle of Gainesville Florida Confederate Union fails to take Gainesville.
September 23–25, 1864 Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle Alabama Confederate A raid to disrupt Sherman's supply line.
September 27, 1864 Battle of Marianna Florida Union Cavalry raid into Florida.
October 15, 1864 Capture of Sedalia Missouri Confederate Confederate cavalry defeats Union militia.
October 19, 1864 St. Albans raid Vermont Confederate The northernmost land action of the Civil War.
October 28, 1864 Battle of Morristown Tennessee Union Union troops defeat Confederate forces protecting a railroad.
December 24, 1864 Battle of Anthony's Hill (Battle of King's Hill) Tennessee Confederate Confederates push back Union pursuers.
February 2, 1865 Battle of Broxton Bridge South Carolina Union Confederate forces retreat after a failed defense.
February 11, 1865 Battle of Aiken South Carolina Confederate Cavalry action between Union and Confederate generals.
February 20, 1865 Battle of Fort Myers Florida Union Southernmost land battle in Florida.
April 13–15, 1865 Battle of Morrisville North Carolina Union Last cavalry battle of the War.
April 16, 1865 Battle of West Point Georgia Union Union victory during the final phase of the war.
April 16, 1865 Battle of Columbus (1865) (Battle of Girard) Georgia Union Union forces defeat retreating Confederates.
April 23, 1865 Battle of Munford Alabama Union A Union raid in northeast Alabama.
May 1, 1865 Battle of Anderson South Carolina Confederate Small fight where Confederates push back Union troops.

Other Battles: American Indian Wars

During the Civil War, there were also battles between Union or Confederate forces and various Native American tribes. These include parts of the Apache Wars, Colorado War, Dakota War of 1862, Navajo Wars, and Texas–Indian wars.

Other battles in the American Indian Wars
Date Battle State Outcome
August 1861 Siege of Tubac Arizona
(New Mexico Territory
at the time)		 Apache victory. Confederate militia and townspeople flee.
May 5, 1862 First Battle of Dragoon Springs Arizona
(New Mexico Territory
at the time)		 Apache victory. Westernmost Confederate battle deaths.
May 9, 1862 Second Battle of Dragoon Springs Arizona
(New Mexico Territory
at the time)		 Confederate victory. Livestock is recaptured.
July 15–16, 1862 Battle of Apache Pass Arizona
(New Mexico Territory at the time)		 Apache Wars: Union soldiers fight Apache warriors.
August 19 and 23, 1862 Battles of New Ulm Minnesota Dakota War of 1862: Two battles in the Dakota War.
September 2, 1862 Battle of Birch Coulee Minnesota Dakota War of 1862: Worst defeat for Union forces in the Dakota War.
September 3, 1862 Battle of Acton Minnesota Dakota War of 1862: Union soldiers retreat to a fortified town.
January 12–14, 1864 Battle of Canyon de Chelly Arizona
(Arizona Territory at the time)		 US victory.
November 25, 1864 First Battle of Adobe Walls Texas Texas–Indian wars: Union forces fight Native Americans to a draw, but destroy their settlement.
January 8, 1865 Battle of Dove Creek Texas Kickapoo victory: Texas militia and Confederate troops are defeated by Kickapoo Native Americans.
February 17, 1865 Battle of Fort Buchanan Arizona
(Arizona Territory at the time)		 Apache victory. Fort Buchanan is destroyed.

More Information on Troop Engagements

This section lists every fight between Union and Confederate troops, showing how many soldiers were lost. This information comes from official records of the War Department.

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