Battles

Major Battles Fought During the Civil War

Major Battles

Battles during the Civil War were horrible affairs. Many soldiers were killed or wounded each time the sides fought. Many more either died later or lost limbs from their wounds due to poor medical treatment and infection or disease.

Below is a list of the 10 bloodiest battles of the War of the Confederacy along with the number of casualties suffered.  

Gettysburg -- 51,000 (US 23,000; CS 28,000)

Chickamauga -- 34,624 (US 16,170; CS 18,454)

Spotsylvania Courthouse -- 30,000 (US 18,000; CS 12,000)

The Wilderness -- 29,800 (US 18,400; CS 11,400)

Chancellorsville -- 24,000 (US 14,000; CS 10,000)

Shiloh -- 23,746 (US 13,047; CS 10,699)

Stones River -- 23,515 (US 13,249; CS 10,266)

Antietam -- 22,717 (US 12,401; CS 10,316)

Second Manassas -- 22,180 (US 13,830; CS 8,350)

Vicksburg -- 19,233 (US 10,142; CS 9,091)

A CASUALTY is a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action.

Civil War Videos

Check out this video from your local library to see more about the Civil War.

All the Past We Leave Behind

OCLC Number: 143667837

Civil War Animated

Civil War Animated is a website that shows how major battles of the war played out. Animations show how troops were moved and where the armies clashed over the course of each battle.  You are also able to read about the decisions made by the commanding officers that influenced the outcome. 

Click on the map below to go to Civil War Animated

Battle Reenactments

Reenactments of battles fought during the War Between the States are put on by  for us to learn and experience what took place during them.  They also remind us of the terrible sacrifice many people paid during the war.

Check out the YouTube videos below made during battle reenactments.

Books on Battles

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Civil War Battles and Leaders
Aaron R. Murray, Editor
ISBN: 0-7894-9891-X
 

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Gettysburg 1863 High Tide of the Confederacy
by Carl Smith
ISBN: 1-85532-336-2

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Bull Run to Gettysburg Early Battles of the Civil War
by Don Nardo
ISBN: 978-0-7565-4368-6
 

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Fredericksburg 1862      'Clear The Way'
by Carl Smith
ISBN: 1-85532-841-0