Civil War Battles

American Civil War Battles

The Civil War consisted of nearly 10,500 battles, engagements, and other military actions including nearly 50 major battles and about 100 others that had major significance.

The remainder were skirmishes, reconnaissances, naval engagements, sieges, bombardments, etc.

The engagements were fought in 23 different states and resulted in a total of over 650,000 casualties.

The battles are divided amongst designated theaters including the Eastern Theater, Western Theater, Trans-Mississippi Theater, Lower Seaboard Theater, Gulf Coast and Sioux Uprising.



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Battle of Aquia Creek

The Battle of Aquia Creek was an exchange of cannon fire between Union Navy gunboats and Confederate shore batteries in Stafford County, Virginia which took place from May 29, 1861 to June 1, 1861 during the early days of the American Civil War.

Battle of Big Bethel

The Battle of Big Bethel, also known as the Battle of Bethel Church or Great Bethel was one of the earliest land battles of the American Civil War (Civil War) after the surrender of Fort Sumter.

Battle Of Bull Run

First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) was the first major land-based confrontation of the American Civil War.

Battle of Philippi
Battle of Sewell’s Point