


These battles would change the standing and historical memory of the United States.įor lists of battles organized by campaign and theater, see the list below: Virginia in particular was the site of many major and decisive battles. For more details, see Names of the American Civil War § Names of battles and armies.īattles of the American Civil War were fought between April 12, 1861, and May 12–13, 1865 in 19 states, mostly Confederate ( Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia ), the District of Columbia, and six territories ( Arizona Territory (also Confederate Arizona), Colorado Territory, Dakota Territory, Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), New Mexico Territory, and Washington Territory), as well as naval engagements.
