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Union and Confederate armies skirmished at Williamsburg, Virginia, on May 5, 1862, in one of the battles making up the Peninsula Campaign during the American Civil War. While the Union Army...

The battle of Blue Springs was fought October 10, 1863 in Greene County, Tennessee. This battle was a Union victory because the Confederates were unable to halt Major General Ambrose E. Burnside's...

The Battle of Blair's Landing, also known as Pleasant Hill, was fought on April 12, 1864, in Red River Parish, Louisiana. This battle was a Union victory since the Confederate attackers were...

The battle of Bentonville was fought from March 19 to 21, 1865, near Bentonville, North Carolina. This battle is considered a Union victory because of the overwhelming Union strength and the heavy...

The battle of Big Black River Bridge was fought May 17, 1863, in Hinds and Warren counties, Mississippi. The Union captured approximately 1,800 Confederates, making this battle a Union victory....

The battle of Allatoona Pass was fought Oct. 5, 1864 at Allatoona, Georgia. This battle was a Union victory and an introduction to the mediocre ability of Confederate General John Bell Hood, who...

The battle of Antietam was fought from Sept. 16 to 18, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland. This battle was tactically inconclusive but a Union strategic victory nonetheless. Sept. 17 would become the...

The battle of Appomattox was fought April 9, 1865, in Appomattox, Virginia. This decisive Union victory was the final battle for Confederate General Robert E. Lee's army before surrendering to...

The battle of Atlanta was fought July 22, 1864 near Atlanta, Georgia. The Union line held so this battle is considered a Union victory although it suffered high casualties. The following steps...

The battle of Averasborough, also known as Black River, Smith's Ferry, Smithville and Taylor's Hole Creek, was fought March 16, 1865 in Harnett and Cumberland counties, North Carolina. This battle...

The battle of Ball's Bluff, also known as Harrison's Landing and Leesburg, was fought Oct. 21, 1861, in Loudoun County, Virginia. This battle was a Confederate victory and resulted in the capture...

The battle of Baton Rouge, also known as the battle of Magnolia Cemetery, was fought Aug. 5, 1862, in East Baton Rouge Parish. This battle was a Union victory because the Confederates failed to...

The battle of Baxter Springs was fought Oct. 6, 1863, in Baxter Springs, Kansas. Although the Confederates did not take the fort, the casualty ratio and equipment captured in this battle made it a...

The battle of Bean's Station was a Confederate victory fought Dec. 14, 1863, in Grainger County, Tennessee. The following steps will aid in your search for information about this Civil War battle.

The Battle of Bear River, also called the massacre at Boa Ogoi, was a Union victory fought Jan. 29, 1863, in Franklin County Idaho. Union troopers killed or captured all of the Shoshone. The...

The battle of Beaver Dam Creek, also called Ellerson's Mill, Mechanicsville and the Second of the Seven Days' Battles, was fought June 26, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia. The Confederates were...

The Battle of Aldie was fought on June 17, 1863 in Aldie, Virginia. Both sides mounted assaults in four hours of stubborn fighting that resulted in a draw and about 250 total casualties. The...

The Confederate Army won a great victory in the Battle of Adairsville, fought from May 17 to May 20, 1864 in Adairsville, Georgia. This battle delayed the Union's advance and allowed Gen. Joseph...

The Battle of Albemarle Sound was fought May 5, 1864 at the mouth of the Roanoke River in Virginia. The CSS Albemarle fought seven blockading Union ships to a draw. The following steps will aid in...

The battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 through July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and provided the Union with a great victory. It is generally considered to be the turning point of...