Overview of the American Civil War
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the American Civil War:
American Civil War – civil war in the United States of America that lasted from 1861 to 1865. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America, also known as "the Confederacy." Led by Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy fought against the United States (the Union), which was supported by all the free states (where slavery had been abolished) and by five slave states that became known as the border states.
Combatants
The Union (USA) also known as "The North" · Union Army · Union Navy
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The Confederacy (CSA) also known as "The South" · Confederate Army · Confederate Navy
Union
Confederacy
Fighting the War
Theaters
Campaigns
American Civil War Campaigns
Major battles
List of American Civil War battles
- Battle of Fort Sumter – April 12, 1861 and April 13, 1861
- First Battle of Bull Run – July 21, 1861
- Battle of Wilson's Creek – August 10, 1861
- Battle of Fort Donelson – February 12 to February 16, 1862
- Battle of Pea Ridge – March 7 and March 8, 1862
- Battle of Hampton Roads – March 8, 1862 and March 9, 1862
- Battle of Shiloh – April 6 and April 7, 1862
- Battle of New Orleans – April 25 to May 1, 1862
- Battle of Eltham's Landing - May 7, 1862
- Battle of Seven Pines – May 31 and June 1, 1862
- Seven Days Battles – June 25 to July 1, 1862
- Second Battle of Bull Run – August 28 to August 30, 1862
- Battle of South Mountain - September 14, 1862
- Battle of Antietam – September 17, 1862
- Battle of Perryville – October 8, 1862
- Battle of Fredericksburg – December 11 to December 15, 1862
- Battle of Stones River – December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863
- Battle of Chancellorsville – April 30 to May 6, 1863
- Battle of Gettysburg – July 1 to July 3, 1863
- Siege of Vicksburg – May 19 to July 4, 1863
- Battle of Chickamauga – September 19 to September 20, 1863
- Battles for Chattanooga – November 23 to November 25, 1863
- Battle of the Wilderness – May 5 to May 7, 1864
- Battle of Spotsylvania Court House – May 8 to May 21, 1864
- Battle of Cold Harbor – May 31 to June 3, 1864
- Battle of Atlanta – July 22, 1864
- Battle of Mobile Bay – August 5, 1864
- Battle of Guard Hill - August 16, 1864
- Battle of Fisher's Hill - September 21 to September 22, 1864
- Battle of Cedar Creek - October 19, 1864
- Battle of Franklin – November 30, 1864
- Battle of Nashville – December 15 to December 16, 1864
- Battle of Five Forks – April 1, 1865
- Battle of Sailor's Creek - April 6, 1865
- Battle of Appomattox Court House - April 9, 1865
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The Union (USA) also known as "The North" · Union Army · Union Navy
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The Confederacy (CSA) also known as "The South" · Confederate Army · Confederate Navy
