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So how many Civil War battles were there?

The simple answer is, there were a lot of them. In fact there were hundreds. Of course these were not all Gettysburg size encounters.

Some of the battles of the Civil War were very small and most people probably never heard of most of them, but they are interesting nonetheless.

There were literally hundreds of battles fought throughout the war. Civil War casualties were very low in these battles and they did not involve very many soldiers.

For this reason they are not as well-known as the more famous battles of the Civil War such as
Antietam
Appomattox
Ball's Bluff
Bull Run
Second Bull Run
Cedar Mountain
Chancellorsville
Chattanooga
Chickamauga
Cold Harbor
Fall of Richmond
Five Forks
Fort Sumter
Fredericksburg
Gaines Mill
Gettysburg Day One, Gettysburg Day Two, Gettysburg Day Three
Harpers Ferry
Jonesborough
Kennesaw Mountain
New Orleans
Peninsular Campaign
Perryville
Petersburg
Siege of Petersburg
Battle of the Crater
Red River Campaign
Seven Days Battle
Seven Pines
Shiloh
Spotsylvania
Stones River
Valley Campaign
Vicksburg
Wilderness Campaign
Wilson's Creek

So here you go, below is a Civil War timeline, which lists every state in which there was a battle, from Alabama to West Virginia.

Simply pick a state and see detailed information about any battle that took place there.

Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Washington
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865
West Virginia

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Jul 23, 2011

USS Galena, Ironclad, Battle of Ironclads

The USS Galena was one of the most impressive ironclad ships during the Civil War. In the Civil War, sea-superiority was of high importance.

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Jul 13, 2011

Sherman's March, March to the Sea

Sherman's March to the Sea would set the south ablaze. The sea was the goal, the end result, for the Union leader. General Sherman was a rogue if only for a few months, the general of the Union army stationed in the heart of the Confederacy was on a rampage.

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Jul 13, 2011

Ball's Bluff, Battle of Ball's Bluff

The Battle of Ball's Bluff, although not as monumental or tactically important during the Civil War as other battles, was a very compelling fight nonetheless.

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Feb 19, 2010

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Dec 5, 2009

Civil War, American Civil War, Reconstruction

The Civil War was a horrific four years for the nation. When it was over, more than 620,000 Americans had died from battle and war-related causes. American had fought against American and in some cases, brother had literally fought against brother.

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Nov 9, 2009

Brass Band, Civil War Music, Civil War Bands

The brass band of the Civil War played a very important role for both armies. They played at recruitment rallies and their music often helped to encourage young men to enlist.

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Nov 9, 2009

Civil War Ships, Civil War Marines, Hunley, Civil War Ironclad ships, USS Monitor

Civil War ships played an important role during the war, more important than most people think

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