Battles of the Civil War

  • Battle at Fort Sumter

    It was the first battle of the american civil war. The confederates bombarded the U.S. Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina. That led to the civil war.
  • First Battle of Manassas

    It was fought in Prince William County, Virginia.It was the first major battle of the civil war. The confederate won the war.
  • Battle of Hampton Roads

    The most important naval battle of the civil war. The confederates were trying to break the union blockade. Because Norfolk and Richmond were blocking international trade.
  • Battle at Fort Macon

    It occurred on the Outer Banks of Carteret County, North Carolina. It was part of the Union armies North Carolina Expedition.
  • Battle of Shiloh

    It occurred in southwestern Tennessee. The Union army was moving through the Tennessee river and got ambushed by confederate forces.
  • Antietam

    It was fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland. It was the first field army level engagement that took place on Union soil. It was part of the Maryland campaign. It's also the bloodiest single day battle in american history.
  • Vicksburg

    It was the final major military action in the vicksburg campaign of the civil war.
  • Gettysburg

    It occurred at Getysburg, Pennsylvania. Union and Confederate forces fought there. It had the most casualties of the civil war and is described as the wars turning point.
  • First Battle of Fort Fisher

    It was a naval siege in the civi war. The union tried to capture the fort guarding Wilmington, North Carolina.
  • Battle of Appomattox Court House

    One of the last battles of the civil war. It was the final engagement of the confederate army before it surrendered to the union army.