List of Battles by Date

List of Battles by Date

1861

Battle of Fort Sumter April 12 - P.G.T. Beauregard fires on Fort - first important
battle of 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bombardment, later withdrawn.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 troops under McClellan defeats 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

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.

1862

Battle of Cockpit Point January 3 - Inconclusive Civil War battle in Virginia.

Battle of Hancock - (January 5 – January 6) - Unsuccessful Confederate attack
on Maryland town.

Battle of Roan's Tan Yard January 8 - Confederates routed.

Battle of Middle Creek January 10 - Union forces under James A. Garfield
defeat Confederates under Humphrey Marshall.

Battle of Mill Springs January 19 - Union victory, Felix Zollicoffer killed.

Battle of Fort Henry February 6 - Ulysses S. Grant and gunboats under
Andrew Hull Foote take fort and gain control of Tennessee River

Battle of Roanoke Island (February 7 – February 8) - Union forces under Ambrose
E. Burnside capture island.

Battle of Elizabeth City February 10 - Destruction of the Mosquito Fleet.

Battle of Fort Donelson (February 12 – February 16) - Grant takes fort, accepts
surrender of Confederate army, and gains control of Cumberland River

Battle of Valverde (February 20 – February 21) - Union forces routed in New Mexico Territory.

Battle of Pea Ridge March 7 - Missouri saved for Union

Battle of Hampton Roads March 9 - Monitor defeats Merrimac

Battle of New Bern March 14 - Union troops disembark from ships and capture town.

First Battle of Kernstown March 23 - Union forces defeat Confederates under
"Stonewall" Jackson.

Battle of Glorieta (March 26 – March 28) - Union forces outmaneuver Confederates
near Santa Fe.

Battle of Shiloh (April 6 – April 7) - Ulysses S. Grant attacked by Albert Sidney
Johnston and P.G.T. Beauregard, defeats them

Battle of Island Number Ten (February 28 – April 8) - Union victory by Pope

Battle of Ft. Pulaski April 11 - Union takes fort

Battle of Peralta April 15 - Union forces defeat the 5th Texas Mounted Volunteers.

Battle of South Mills April 19 - Confederates thwart attempt to destroy a canal.

Battle of Fort Macon (March 23 – April 26) Confederate fort surrenders after Union
artillery bombardment.

Battle of New Orleans (April 25 – May 1) - Union forces capture city.

Battle of Yorktown (April 5 – May 4) - Union troops win skirmish near site of
decisive Revolutionary War battle.

Battle of Williamsburg May 5 - McClellan and Longstreet fight inconclusive battle.

Battle of Eltham's Landing May 7 - Inconclusive Civil War battle in Virginia.

Battle of McDowell (May 8 – May 9) - Stonewall Jackson's Confederates defeat Union forces.

Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 15 - Union naval attack repelled by Confederate artillery.

Battle of Whitney's Lane May 19 - Union campaign towards Little Rock, Arkansas halted

Battle of Front Royal May 23 - Stonewall Jackson forces Union retreat by
threatening the rear of the Union force.

First Battle of Winchester May 25 - Stonewall Jackson defeats Nathaniel P. Banks.

Battle of Hanover Courthouse May 27 - Union victory during U.S. Civil War.

Siege of Corinth April 29 – May 30 - Union forces capture town, Beauregard
tricks Union in order to escape to Tupelo.

Battle of Seven Pines May 31 - J.E. Johnston attacks Union forces, wounded, inconclusive

Battle of Tranter's Creek June 5 - Confederate forces retreat after Colonel Singletary is killed.

Battle of Memphis June 6 - Union forces capture the city.

First Battle of Chattanooga (June 7 – June 8) - Union forces bombard the town.

Battle of Cross Keys June 8 – John C. Fremont defeated by elements of
Stonewall Jackson's force.

Battle of Port Republic June 9 - Costly victory for Stonewall Jackson.

Battle of Secessionville June 16 - Union fails to take town, Union commander
later court-martialed for disobeying orders.

Battle of Saint Charles June 17 - The USS Mound City is hit by Confederate
shore gun and explodes.

Battle of Oak Grove June 25 - Indecisive battle between McClellan and Lee.

Battle of Beaver Dam Creek June 26 - Robert E. Lee defeated.

Battle of Gaines' Mill June 27 - Lee defeats McClellan.

Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm (June 27 – June 28) - Indecisive battle
between Lee and McClellan.

Battle of Savage's Station June 29 - Union forces withdraw

Battle of White Oak Swamp June 30 - Indecisive artillery duel during U.S. Civil War.

Battle of Glendale June 30 - McClellan retreats from Lee's Confederates.

Battle of Tampa (June 30 – July 1) - Union gunboat attacks, but later withdraws.

Battle of Malvern Hill July 1 - McClellan defeats Lee but withdraws after battle.

Battle of Hill's Plantation July 7 - Union victory in Arkansas.

First Battle of Murfreesboro July 13 - Confederate victory during American Civil War.

Battle of Cedar Mountain July 30 - Jackson defeats Union troops

Battle of Baton Rouge August 5

Battle of Kirksville (August 6 – August 9) - Union forces capture town.

Battle of Cedar Mountain August 9 - Union forces repelled by Confederate counter-attack.

First Battle of Independence August 11 - Confederate victory near Kansas City.

Battle of Lone Jack (August 15 – August 16) - Confederate victory, Union
commander killed. Rebels forced to withdraw after battle.

Battle of Fort Ridgely (August 21 – August 22) - Failed Santee Sioux attack
on Union controlled fort.

First Battle of Rappahannock Station (August 22 – August 25) - Union supplies
destroyed during skirmish.

Battle of Bull Run Bridge - Confederates capture and destroy Manassas Station.

Battle of Thoroughfare Gap August 28 - Longstreet defeats small union force.

Battle of 2nd Bull Run, or Second Manassas August 30 - Jackson, Lee, and
Longstreet defeats Pope's Army of Northern Virginia

Battle of Richmond (Kentucky) - August 30 - Confederates under Edmund Kirby
Smith rout Union army under Gen. William Nelson

Battle of Chantilly September 1 - Union forces escape from nearly being cut off,
Philip Kearny is killed.

Battle of South Mountain September 14 - McClellan defeats Lee.

Battle of Harpers Ferry (September 12 – September 15) - Stonewall Jackson
captures Union garrison.

Battle of Antietam September 17 - McClellan ends Lee's invasion of North,
bloodiest day of war

Battle of Munfordville (September 17 – September 18) - Union force surrenders.

Battle of Iuka September 19 - Grant is victorious near Mississippi town.

Battle of Shepherdstown (September 19 – September 20) - Confederate
brigades counterattack and defeat pursuing Union brigades.

First Battle of Newtonia September 30 - Union forces panic under bombardment
from Confederate artillery.

Second Battle of Corinth (October 3 – October 4) - Confederate attack fails.

Battle of Hatchie's Bridge October 5 - Confederate force under Earl Van Dorn
escapes across river.

Battle of Perryville October 8 - Buell v. Bragg, indecisive

Battle of Clark's Mill November 7 - Union force surrenders to larger Confederate force.

Battle of Cane Hill November 28 - Small Confederate force delays Union while larger
force escapes.

Battle of Prairie Grove December 7 - Union secures NW Arkansas

Battle of Hartsville December 7 - Disguised in Union uniforms, Confederates infiltrate
and defeat Union forces.

Battle of Fredericksburg December 13 - Lee routs Burnside

Battle of Kinston December 14 - Union forces under John G. Foster defeat Confederates
under Nathan Evans.

Battle of White Hall December 16 - Foster fights indecisive battle with Beverly Robertson

Battle of Goldsboro Bridge December 17 - Foster defeats Confederates and destroys
the bridge.

Battle of Jackson, Tennessee December 19 - Confederate feint to distract Union forces.

Battle of Chickasaw Bayou (December 26 – December 29) - Union attack on
Confederate right flank thwarted.

Battle of Parker's Cross Roads December 31 - Confederates repel Union
double-pronged assault.

1863

Battle of Murfreesboro December 31, 1862 – January 2, 1863 - Forces fight to draw

Second Battle of Springfield January 8 - Confederates enter town, but are unable to
take nearby fort.

Battle of Arkansas Post January 9 - Part of Vicksburg Campaign, fight for control of
mouth of Arkansas River

Battle of Hartville (January 9 – January 11) - Confederates are victorious, but unable
to continue raid.

Bear River Massacre January 29 - Shoshone forces massacred by Union troops.

Battle of Dover February 3 - Failed Confederate attack on town.

Battle of Thompson's Station March 5 - Confederate victory in Tennessee.

Battle of Fort Anderson (March 13 – March 15) Daniel H. Hill leads unsuccessful
Confederate attack on New Bern.

Battle of Kelly's Ford March 17 - Indecisive cavalry battle during Civil War.

Battle of Vaught's Hill March 20 - Union forces withstand attack by John Hunt
Morgan's Confederates.

Battle of Brentwood March 25 - Union force surrenders.

Battle of Washington (March 30 – April 20) Hill unable to take North Carolina town
from Union forces.

First Battle of Franklin April 10 - Confederates withdraw after rearguard defeat.

Battle of Suffolk (April 11 – May 4) Twin indecisive battles at Norfleet House and
Hill's Point fought over town.

Battle of Cape Girardeau April 26 - Confederate attack fails.

Battle of Grand Gulf April 29 - Unsuccessful naval attack by Grant's forces.

Battle of Snyder's Bluff April 29 – May 1 Union feint during Vicksburg Campaign.

Battle of Day's Gap April 30 - Union victory during a raid in Alabama.

Battle of Port Gibson May 1 - in Vicksburg campaign, Grant defeats Confederates

Battle of Chalk Bluff (May 1 – May 2) - Confederates win but can't continue raid.

Battle of Chancellorsville May 2 - Lee defeats Hooker's Army of Potomac, Jackson killed

Second Battle of Fredericksburg May 3 - Union forces under John Sedgwick
defeat Confederate forces left to guard the town by Lee.

Battle of Salem Church (May 3 – May 4) - Lee defeats Sedgwick.

Battle of Raymond May 12 - Failed Confederate attempt to protect Vicksburg from
approaching Federals.

Battle of Jackson (MS) May 14 - Sherman, McPherson defeat Johnston

Battle of Champion's Hill May 16 - Grant defeats Confederates

Battle of Big Black River Bridge May 17 - Confederate forces trapped in Vicksburg.

Battle of Plains Store May 21 - Union victory near Baton Rouge.

Battle of Milliken's Bend June 7 - Confederates unable to break Siege of Vicksburg.

Battle of Brandy Station June 9 - Pleasonton surprises J.E.B. Stuart's cavalrymen
in their camps near Brandy Station

Second Battle of Winchester (June 13 – June 15) - Confederate victory paves way
for Lee's invasion.

Battle of Aldie June 17 - Indecisive battle during Robert E. Lee's march north.

Battle of Middleburg (June 17 – June 19) - J.E.B. Stuart retreats from engagement
with Union cavalry.

Battle of Upperville June 21 - Indecisive cavalry battle during Lee's invasion.

Battle of Hoover's Gap (June 24 – June 26) - Union victory prevents Confederates in
Tennessee from coming to the aid of Vicksburg.

Battle of Goodrich's Landing (June 29 – June 30) - Confederates drive Union Black
Regiments off of several plantations.

Battle of Hanover June 30 - J.E.B. Stuart forced to change his route, delaying his
efforts to unite with Lee's force outside Gettysburg.

Battle of Gettysburg (July 1 – July 3) - Lee loses to Meade, Pickett's Charge fails,
ends second invasion of North

Battle of Vicksburg July 4 - siege from May 22 ends, Grant accepts surrender of
second Confederate army

Battle of Helena July 4 - Confederate assault on river port fails securing eastern
Arkansas for Union

Battle of Boonsboro July 8 - indecisive action at rearguard of Lee's retreat.

Siege of Port Hudson (May 21 – July 9) - last Confederate stronghold on
Mississippi surrenders.

Battle of Corydon July 9 - Confederate raid results in civilian casualties, including
a Lutheran minister.

Battle of Fort Wagner July 11 - first of two Union attempts to take Ft. Wagner.

Battle of Williamsport (July 6 – July 16) - Meade and Lee fight indecisive battle.

Battle of Honey Springs July 17 - In Indian Territory, two largely Black and Native
American forces meet. Union victory.

Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island July 18 - second of two Union attempts to take
Ft. Wagner fails, heroism of the 54th Massachusetts.

Battle of Manassas Gap July 23 - Indecisive battle by day, Confederates withdraw
by night.

Battle of Big Mound (July 24 – July 25) - Union forces defeat Santee and Teton Sioux forces.

Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake July 26 - Sibley defeats Sioux forces.

Battle of Salineville July 26 - Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan
surrenders in Ohio: the Northernmost U.S. Civil War Battle

Battle of Stony Lake July 28 - Sioux forces escape Union forces in pursuit.

Second Battle of Fort Sumter (August 17 – September 9) - Union attempt to retake
fort fails even after massive bombardment and naval attack.

Second Battle of Chattanooga (August 21 – September 8) - Union captures town.

Battle of Lawrence August 23 - Quantrill's Raiders pillage the city.

Battle of Devil's Backbone September 1 - Union victory after heavy fighting.

Battle of Whitestone Hill (September 3 – September 5) - Union forces defeat
several Native American tribes including Sioux and Blackfeet.

Second Battle of Sabine Pass September 8 - Confederate forces place stakes
in river to help aim their guns at Union ships, Confederate victory.

Battle of Bayou Fourche September 10 - Union victory allows for capture of Little Rock.

Battle of Davis' Cross Roads (September 10 – September 11) - Union forces
establish defensive positions prior to Chickamauga.

Battle of Chickamauga September 19 - Bragg defeats Rosecrans, George
Thomas of US anointed "The Rock of Chickamauga"

Battle of Blountsville September 22 - Union forces capture town.

Battle of Baxter Springs October 6 - Quantrill's Raiders massacre Union Black

Troops during U.S. Civil War.

Battle of Blue Springs October 10 - Confederate forces overrun.

First Battle of Auburn October 13 - J.E.B. Stuart escapes by hiding in a ravine.

Second Battle of Auburn October 14 - Confederates attack Union rearguard, indecisive.

Battle of Bristoe Station October 14 - Meade defeats elements of Lee's forces,
but Confederates destroy railroad during retreat.

Battle of Buckland Mills October 19 - Union cavalry caught in ambush, defeated.

Battle of Pine Bluff October 25 - Confederate attack fails.

Battle of Wauhatchie (October 28 – October 29) Longstreet defeated by Union forces.

Battle of Collierville November 3 - Abortive Confederate attack on the town.

Second Battle of Rappahannock Station November 7 - Union forces surge across
river, forcing Lee to retreat.

Battle of Campbell's Station November 16 - Confederate double-envelopment attempt fails.

Third Battle of Chattanooga (November 23 – November 25) - Grant defeats Braxton
Bragg and relieves Union forces besieged in Chattanooga

Battle of Ringgold Gap November 27 - Confederates under Patrick Cleburne defeat
Union forces under Joseph Hooker.

Battle of Fort Sanders November 29 - Longstreet unable to take fort due to poor
quality gunpowder.

Battle of Mine Run (November 27 – December 2) Meade bombards Lee's
Confederates but then withdraws.

Battle of Bean's Station December 14 - Union forces withdraw a short distance.

Battle of Mossy Creek December 29 - Confederate cavalry forced back.

1864

Battle of Dandridge January 17 - Union forces withdraw

Battle of Athens January 26 - Union victory in Northern Alabama.

Battle of Fair Garden January 27 - Union phyrric victory.

Battle of Morton's Ford (February 6 – February 7) - Diversionary Union attack.

Battle of Meridian (February 14 – February 20) - Sherman occupies town

Battle of Olustee February 20 - Union can't take Florida

Battle of Paducah March 25 - Confederate raid by Forrest successful.

Battle of Elkin's Ferry (April 3 – April 4) - Confederates unable to prevent Union
river crossing.

Battle of Mansfield April 8 - Banks Union Red River Campaign halted by rebels

Battle of Pleasant Hill April 9 - Confederate attack fails.

Battle of Prairie D'Ane (April 9 – April 13) - Frederick Steele defeats Sterling Price.

Battle of Fort Pillow April 12 - N.B. Forrest takes fort, massacres black soldiers

Battle of Poison Spring April 18 - Part of Red River Campaign in Arkansas, black
troops massacred

Battle of Monett's Ferry April 23 - Confederate forces driven back.

Battle of Marks' Mills April 25 - Part of Red River Campaign in Arkansas

Battle of Jenkins' Ferry April 30 - Part of Red River Campaign in Arkansas

Battle of the Wilderness May 5 - Grant and Lee meet inconclusively

Battle of Albemarle Sound May 5 - Indecisive naval battle during U.S. Civil War.

Battle of Port Walthall Junction (May 6 – May 7) - Union forces destroy railroad

Battle of Cloyd's Mountain May 9 - Union victory, Confederate General Albert G.
Jenkins killed.

Battle of Swift Creek May 9 - Union forces damage railroad, but are stopped by
Confederate forces.

Battle of Cove Mountain May 10 - Union victory after brief battle.

Battle of Chester Station May 10 - Union forces under Benjamin Butler pushed back.

Battle of Yellow Tavern May 11 - Union forces win cavalry battle, J.E.B. Stuart is killed.

Battle of Rocky Face Ridge May 7 – May 13 Indecisive battle near Atlanta.

Battle of Resaca May 13 - Sherman defeats Johnston

Battle of New Market May 15 - Confederate forces halt Union army under Franz
Sigel from advance up Shenandoah Valley

Battle of Proctor's Creek (May 12 – May 16) - Beauregard defeats Butler.

Battle of Adairsville May 17 - Failed Confederate attempt to destroy part of the
Union force approaching Atlanta.

Battle of Ware Bottom Church May 20 - Beauregard boxes Butler in.

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House (May 8 – May 21) - Grant and Lee meet
inconclusively, Grant writes to Halleck "I propose to fight it out on this line if it
takes all summer"

Battle of Wilson's Wharf May 24 - Confederates under Fitzhugh Lee defeated by
two Union black regiments.

Battle of North Anna (May 23 – May 26) - Lee outmaneuvers Grant, but because
of illness, he is unable to capitalize.

Battle of New Hope Church (May 25 – May 26) Hooker's forces defeated.

Battle of Pickett's Mill May 27 - Unsuccessful attack by Sherman on Johnston.

Battle of Haw's Shop May 28 - Union advance halted.

Battle of Dallas (Georgia) May 28 - Confederate withdrawal in Georgia.

Battle of Totopotomoy Creek (May 28 – May 30) - Union forces pushed back.

Battle of Old Church May 30 - Union forces drive Confederates back to Cold Harbor.

Battle of Cold Harbor (May 31 – June 12) - Lee repulses Grant, Confederate general
says "This is not war, this is murder".

Battle of Piedmont June 5 - Union forces under David Hunter defeat Confederate
defenses on march to Staunton, Virginia, upper Shenandoah Valley

First Battle of Petersburg June 9 - Beauregard defeats Butler.

Battle of Brices Crossroads June 10 - N.B. Forrest routs Union force almost three
times as large

Battle of Trevilian Station (June 11 – June 12) - Confederate victory, George Armstrong
Custer nearly surrounded and has to be rescued by Sheridan.

Second Battle of Petersburg (June 15 – June 18) - Lee repulses Grant at back door to
Richmond.

Battle of Lynchburg June 17

Sinking of CSS Alabama June 19 - USS Kearsarge sinks CSS Alabama

Battle of Kolb's Farm June 22 - Confederate attack fails due to poor terrain conditions.

Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road (June 21 – June 24) - Union siege lines extended for
Siege of Petersburg.

Battle of Saint Mary's Church June 24 - Union forces fight a successful delaying action.

Battle of Kennesaw Mountain June 27 - Johnston repulses Sherman

Battle of Marietta (June 6 – July 3) - Sherman defeats Johnston

Battle of Monocacy Junction July 9 - Union Gen. Lew Wallace slows up Jubal Early,
saving DC

Battle of Fort Stevens (July 11 – July 12) - Failed confederate attempt to capture
Washington, D.C., President Lincoln, observing the battle, comes under Confederate fire.

Battle of Tupelo (July 14 – July 15) - Union victory, Nathan Bedford Forrest wounded.

Battle of Cool Spring (July 18 – July 19)

Battle of Rutherford's Farm July 20 - Confederates under Jubal Early caught by surprise
and defeated.

Battle of Peachtree Creek July 20 - Confederate attack fails

Battle of Atlanta July 22 - Sherman turns back Hood

Second Battle of Kernstown July 24 - Jubal Early defeats Union forces.

Battle of Killdeer Mountain July 26 - Union forces defeat Sioux.

Battle of Ezra Church July 28 - Confederates fail to gain element of surprise, finding
entrenched Union forces. Union victory.

Battle of the Crater July 30 - Lee defeats Burnside

Battle of Folck's Mill August 1 - Indecisive Civil War battle.

Battle of Utoy Creek (August 5 – August 7) Indecisive battle on Union right flank near Atlanta.

Second Battle of Dalton (August 14 – August 15) - Union forces withstand attack until relieved.

Battle of Globe Tavern (August 18 – August 21) - Confederate forces lose control of
railroads at Petersburg.

Battle of Lovejoy's Station August 20 - Confederates repel Union raiders attacking the station.

Second Battle of Memphis August 21 - Partially successful Confederate raid.

Battle of Mobile Bay August 23 - David Farragut takes port, says "Damn the
torpedoes, full speed ahead"

Second Battle of Ream's Station August 25 - Union lines overrun by Confederates.

Battle of Jonesborough (August 31 – September 1) - William J. Hardee's Confederates
defeated, resulting in Atlanta's fall.

Third Battle of Winchester September 19 - Sheridan defeats Early, several officers
killed or wounded on both sides.

Battle of Fisher's Hill (September 21 – September 22) - Successful Union frontal assault.

Battle of Fort Davidson September 27 - Union forces detonate their own fort after
losing to Confederates.

Battle of Chaffin's Farm (September 29 – September 30) - Union forces victorious,
but fail to capture several forts.

Battle of Peebles' Farm (September 30 – October 2) - Union victory near Petersburg.

Battle of Saltville (October 1 – October 3) - Confederates defeat Union Black Cavalry,
war crimes committed against captured blacks.

Battle of Allatoona October 5 - Union fortifications hold.

Battle of Darbytown Road October 7 - Confederate attack repelled near Richmond.

Battle of Tom's Brook October 9 - Union cavalry defeats Confederates.

Battle of Glasgow October 15 - Union forces surrender.

Second Battle of Lexington October 19 - Union forces driven out of town.

Battle of Cedar Creek October 19 - Sheridan defeats Early, drives rebels from
Shenandoah Valley

Battle of Little Blue River October 21 - Confederate victory in Missouri.

Second Battle of Independence October 22 - Union forces occupy town.

Battle of Byram's Ford (October 22 – October 23) - Confederates under Marmaduke defeated.

Battle of Westport October 23 - Union forces win decisive battle to take control of Missouri.

Battle of Marais des Cygnes October 25 - Price's Confederates pursued into Kansas.

Battle of Mine Creek October 25 - Price's army crushed, flees back into Missouri.

Battle of Marmiton River October 25 - Price escapes Union pursuit.

Battle of Decatur October 26 – October 29) - Confederates unable to cross river.

Battle of Boydton Plank Road (October 27 – October 28) - Union forces take
control of road, but withdraw after battle.

Second Battle of Newtonia October 28 - James G. Blunt defeats Joseph O. Shelby.

Battle of Johnsonville (November 4 – November 5) - Confederates bombard Union
forces during the night after a fire starts near union positions.

Battle of Bull's Gap (November 11 – November 13) - Minor Confederate victory during
U.S. Civil War.

Sherman's March to the Sea November 16 - Sherman lays waste to South

Battle of Columbia November 24 - Confederates divert attention

First Battle of Adobe Walls November 25 - Kit Carson fights Kiowa forces to a draw,
but manages to destroy their settlement.

Battle of Sand Creek November 29 - U.S. forces massacre Cheyenne and Arapaho.

Battle of Spring Hill November 29 - Confederate mistakes allow Federal forces to redeploy,
leading to the Battle of Franklin.

Battle of Franklin November 30 - Hood attacks Thomas but loses

Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia December 4 - Kilpatrick stops Wheeler from attacking
Sherman.

Third Battle of Murfreesboro (December 5 – December 7) - Confederate raid mostly
unsuccessful.

First Battle of Fort Fisher (December 7 – December 27) - Failed Union attempt to take fort.

Battle of Nashville (December 15 – December 16) - Confederate Army in Tennessee
overwhelmed.

1865

Second Battle of Fort Fisher January 15 - Union takes fort

Battle of Rivers' Bridge February 3 - Union forces capture river crossing.

Battle of Hatcher's Run February 5 - Union force launch unexpected attack.

Battle of Wilmington (North Carolina) February 22 - Last rebel port falls.

Battle of Waynesboro March 2 - Remnants of Confederate Army of the Valley are destroyed.

Battle of Natural Bridge March 6 - Confederate victory in Florida prevents the capture
of Tallahassee.

Battle of Wyse Fork (March 7 – March 10) - Confederate attacks repelled by Union artillery.

Battle of Averasborough March 16 - Union and Confederate forces attack one another
in turn, both attacks fail.

Battle of Bentonville (March 19 – March 21) - Sherman defeats Confederates

Battle of Fort Steadman March 25 - Lee attempts to break siege

Battle of Lewis's Farm March 29 - Union forces capture Confederate earthworks.

Battle of White Oak Road March 31 - Confederate forces under Richard H. Anderson
defeated.

Battle of Dinwiddie Court House March 31 - Pickett defeats Sheridan.

Battle of Five Forks April 1 - Sheridan routs Confederates in last important battle of
American Civil War

Battle of Selma April 2 - Wilson defeats Forrest.

Third Battle of Petersburg April 2 - Grant defeats Lee.

Battle of Sutherland's Station April 2 - Lee's supply lines are cut.

Battle of Namozine Church April 3 - Several Confederates captured, Custer's brother
earns Medal of Honor.

Battle of Sayler's Creek April 6 - Union victory, Lee realizes his army will not last long.

Battle of High Bridge (April 6 – April 7) - Union forces thwart Lee's attempts to burn
bridges and to resupply, Grant proposes that Lee surrender, but he refuses.

Battle of Cumberland Church April 7 - Union forces attack Confederate rearguard, but
darkness cuts the attack short.

Battle of Spanish Fort (March 27 – April 8) - Union forces capture fort just east of Mobile.

Battle of Appomattox Station April 8 - Union forces thwart Lee's final attempt to resupply.

Battle of Fort Blakely (April 2 – April 9) - Union forces capture fort outside of Mobile.

Battle of Appomattox Courthouse April 9 - Lee's forces surrounded. He subsequently
surrenders.

Battle of West Point April 16 - Union victory during final phase of U.S. Civil War.

Battle of Palmito Ranch (May 22 – May 23) - Confederate victory in Texas during
final phases of U.S. Civil War.