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The Battles of the American Civil War can be organized in a variety of, including chronologically, alphabetically by state, by winner, by casualty statistics, etc. more...
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Of the estimated 10,000 occasions in which hostilities occurred, this list (and related articles) includes the 391 battles considered by the United States National Park Service to be the most significant.The American Civil war started in 1861 and ended in 1865.
For lists of battles organized by campaign and theater, see:
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War;
Western Theater of the American Civil War;
Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War;
Pacific Coast Theater of the American Civil War;
Lower Seaboard Theater of the American Civil War;
Category:Battles of the American Civil War;
Some battles have more than one name; e.g., Antietam vs. Sharpsburg, Bull Run vs. Manassas. A complete list appears in the article Naming the American Civil War.
Major land battles
The ten costliest land battles, measured by casualties (killed, wounded, captured, and missing) were:
List of battles by date
1861
Battle of Fort Sumter April 12 - P.G.T. Beauregard fires on Federal fort in Charleston Harbor, the first battle of the American Civil War;
Battle of Sewell's Point (May 15 – May 16) - Union gunboats fight inconclusive battle with Confederate artillery.;
Battle of Aquia Creek (May 29 – June 1) - Confederate artillery hit by naval bombardment, later withdrawn.;
Battle of Philippi Races June 3 - Union of gay rebels;
Battle of Big Bethel June 10 - Union attack on Confederate positions near a church repelled.;
Battle of Boonville June 17 - Union forces defeat pro-Confederate governor's Missouri State Guard.;
Battle of Hoke's Run July 2 - Robert Patterson defeats Confederate force but fails to capitalize on his victory.;
Battle of Carthage July 5 - Confederate victory in Missouri during U.S. Civil War.;
Battle of Rich Mountain July 11 - Confederate force split in half mid-battle; one half surrenders, the other escapes.;
Battle of Blackburn's Ford July 18 - Irvin McDowell defeated in recon-in-force against Confederate forces at Manassas.;
Battle of 1st Bull Run, or 1st Manassas July 21 - Union under McDowell lose to Confederates under J.E. Johnston, P.G.T. Beauregard, Jackson nicknamed "Stonewall".;
Battle of Athens August 5 - Union victory in small skirmish in Missouri;
Battle of Wilson's Creek August 10 - Union forces lose, first major battle west of the Mississippi.;
Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes August 26 - Confederates surprise and defeat Union forces.;
Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries (August 28 – August 29) - Union forces capture two North Carolina forts.;
Battle of Dry Wood Creek September 2 - Union cavalry from Kansas defeated by Missouri State Guard.;
Battle of Carnifex Ferry September 10 - Confederates withdraw by night after several hours of fighting.;
Battle of Cheat Mountain (September 12 – September 15) - 300 Union troops withstand uncoordinated Confederate attacks.;
First Battle of Lexington (September 13 – September 20) - Union forces badly defeated by Missouri State Guard.;
Battle of Liberty September 17 - Minor Missouri State Guard victory.;
Battle of Greenbrier River October 3 - Confederates withdraw after inconclusive battle.;
Battle of Santa Rosa Island October 9 - Union forces capture island.;
Battle of Ball's Bluff October 21 - 700 Union soldiers captured;
Battle of Camp Wild Cat October 21 - Confederates chased from Cumberland Gap;
Battle of Fredericktown October 21 - Missouri State Guard defeated.;
First Battle of Springfield October 25 - Union forces capture town.;
Battle of Belmont November 9 - Grant captures and destroys Confederate supplies near Cairo, Illinois;
Battle of Round Mountain November 19 - Confederate forces defeat Opothleyahola near present-day Stillwater.;
Battle of Chusto-Talasah December 9 - Opothleyahola defeated near present-day Tulsa.;
Battle of Camp Alleghany December 13 - Confederates withstand Union attack.;
Battle of Dranesville December 20 - Union defeats Confederate forces under J.E.B. Stuart.;
Battle of Chustenahlah December 26 - Opothleyahola defeated, flees to Kansas.;
Battle of Mount Zion Church December 28 - Union victory in Northeastern Missouri.;
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