Civil War Battles

Find summaries and information about civil war battles organized by the state in which they occurred.

The Civil War lasted from 1861-1865 and resulted in the deaths of more than 620,000 union and confederate soldiers. Each of the battles on this list resulted in more than 19,000 casualties including those who were either killed or wounded by the fighting.

The Battle of Gettysburg was the costliest battle of the Civil War in terms of overall casualties. It was also a major victory for the North. Read about the first day of the battle, July 1, 1863.

This informative list from Don & Lois Harvey lists each battles and casualty totals for every battle where there was at least one casualty. I have started you off on the 1861 section, from which easy access to the other years is available.

The first page you come to is an overall map pinpointing the individual battles that occurred in the U.S. Civil War. Under Civil War State Battle Maps you can find all of the battles broken down by state with detailed information concerning participants, casualties, outcomes and more.

The percentage of participants/casualties was unusually high for the late 1864 Georgia battle. Another nice piece of work from Randy Golden for the "Welcome to North Georgia" site.

Some 19,000 mounted men were engaged in this, the greatest cavalry battle ever to take place in the western hemisphere. For the first time in the Civil War, Union cavalry matched the Confederate horsemen in skill and determination.

Andrew Dehart's excellent site on this important 1863 battle during which the South suffers a devastating loss with the death of Stonewall Jackson.

Here is the National Park service site on Chattanooga and Chickamauga.

The site of this costly battle ironically translates to "River of Blood". Another one of the great "Blue and Grey Trail" articles for the North Georgia web site. With nice photos and user-friendly maps.

The Battle of Second Manassas in August 1862, covering three days, produced 3,399 killed, and brought the Confederacy to the height of its power. The work done on this site by civilwarhome.com gives a brief background, and various articles and reports from those who were there.

Jim Epperson's monumental web site about this massive assault on this crucial site in the Confederacy. I have linked to the "Petersburg--Why?" as the intro to the other sections. Includes pictures and maps.

Want the fast facts about the Battle of Wauhatchie? Learn about the battle, its outcome, and its significance.