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The northernmost battle in the Civil War. July 28, 1863: Battle of Stony Lake: North Dakota (Dakota Territory at the time) D: Union: Dakota War of 1862: Sioux forces escape Union forces in pursuit. August 17 – September 9, 1863: Second Battle of Fort Sumter: South Carolina: B: Confederate: Union's massive bombardment and naval attack fails to ...
Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War; Troop engagements of the American Civil War, 1861; Troop engagements of the American Civil War, 1862; Troop engagements of the American Civil War, 1863; Troop engagements of the American Civil War, 1864; Troop engagements of the American Civil War, 1865
The Civil War has been commemorated in many capacities, ranging from the reenactment of battles to statues and memorial halls erected, films, stamps and coins with Civil War themes being issued, all of which helped to shape public memory. These commemorations occurred in greater numbers on the 100th and 150th anniversaries of the war. [308]
Several small skirmishes and battles as well as bloody riots in St. Louis and Baltimore took place in the early months of the war. The Battle of First Bull Run or Battle of First Manassas, the first major battle of the war, occurred on July 21, 1861. After that, it became clear that there could be no compromise between the Union and the ...
Battle of Ball's Bluff; Battle of Baxter Springs; Battle of Bayou Bourbeux; Battle of Bayou Meto; Battle of Bean's Station; Beefsteak Raid; Battle of Big Bethel; Battle of Blackburn's Ford; Action at Blue Mills Landing; Battle of Brentwood; Battle of Brice's Cross Roads; Battle of Brown's Mill; Battle of Buckland Mills; Bull Run campaign; First ...
The First Battle of Bull Run, on July 21, 1861, was the first major land battle of the war.Until this time, the North was generally confident about its prospects for quickly crushing the rebellion with an easy, direct strike against the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia.
For military engagements of the American Civil War by state or territory, including raids, fights, and skirmishes, see Category:Military operations of the American Civil War by state Subcategories This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total.
The Battle of Chancellorsville, April 30 – May 6, 1863, was a major battle of the American Civil War (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the Chancellorsville campaign. [ 13 ] Confederate General Robert E. Lee 's risky decision to divide his army in the presence of a much larger enemy force resulted in a significant Confederate ...