American Civil War timeline
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Battle of Wilson's Creek - Union Forces Lose at the First Major Battle West of the Mississippi
The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri, between Union... Read more
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Union Force Destroys Confederate Camp
The Battle of Charleston (also known as the Battle of Bird's Point) was a minor clash in Charleston, Missouri, United States during the American... Read more
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Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes
The Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes, also known as the Battle of Cross Lanes, took place on August 26, 1861 in Nicholas County, Virginia (now West... Read more
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Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries - Confederate Forts Captured
The Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries, sometimes known as the Battle of Forts Hatteras and Clark, was a small but significant engagement in the... Read more
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Battle of Dry Wood Creek
The Battle of Dry Wood Creek (also known as the Battle of Big Dry Wood Creek or the Battle of the Mules) was fought on September 2, 1861 in Vernon... Read more
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Battle of Carnifex Ferry
The Battle of Carnifex Ferry took place on September 10, 1861, in Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia), as part of the Operations in... Read more
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Battle of Cheat Mountain
The Battle of Cheat Mountain, also known as the Battle of Cheat Summit Fort, took place September 12-15, 1861, in Pocahontas County and Randolph... Read more
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First Battle of Lexington - Missouri State Guard Takes Stronghold of Missouri Valley
The First Battle of Lexington also known as the Battle of the Hemp Bales, was an engagement of the American Civil War, occurring from September 13... Read more
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Battle of Liberty
Description: “General” D.R. Atchison left Lexington on September 15, 1861, and proceeded to Liberty where he met the Missouri State Guard. On the... Read more
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Battle of Barbourville
Other Names: None Location: Knox County Campaign: Kentucky Confederate Offensive (1861) Date(s): September 19, 1861 Principal... Read more
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First Battle of Sabine Pass
The First Battle of Sabine Pass was a naval battle during the American Civil War in Texas which, in addition to strengthening the Union naval... Read more
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Battle of Greenbrier River - Union Withdraws to Cheat Mountain
The Battle of Greenbrier River, also known as the Battle of Camp Bartow, took place on October 3, 1861 in Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West... Read more
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Battle of Cockle Creek
The Battle of Cockle Creek was a minor engagement off the waters of Chincoteague, Virginia during the American Civil War. It was fought on October... Read more
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Confederate States Army Spy Antonia Ford Earns Title Aide-de-Camp
Antonia Ford (July 23, 1838 – February 14, 1871) was a volunteer civilian spy for the Confederate States Army during the American Civil... Read more
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Battle of Santa Rosa Island - Confederate Forces Attempt to Capture Fort Pickens
The Battle of Santa Rosa Island (October 9, 1861) was an unsuccessful Confederate attempt to take Union held Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island,... Read more
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Battle of Fredericktown - Union Forces Consolidate Control of Southeastern Missouri
The Battle of Fredericktown was an engagement of the American Civil War. It took place on October 21, 1861, in Madison County, Missouri. Union... Read more
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Battle of Camp Wildcat - Confederates Chased from Cumberland Gap
The Battle of Camp Wildcat (also known as Wildcat Mountain and Camp Wild Cat) was one of the early engagements of the American Civil War. It... Read more
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Battle of Ball's Bluff - Union Soldiers Captured
The Battle of Ball's Bluff, also known as the Battle of Harrison’s Island or the Battle of Leesburg, was fought on October 21, 1861, in Loudoun... Read more
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First Battle of Springfield, MO
The First Battle of Springfield or Zagonyi's Charge was a battle of the American Civil War that occurred on October 25, 1861, in Greene County,... Read more
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U.S. Navy Fleet and U.S. Army Expeditionary Force Capture Port Royal Sound at the Battle of Port Royal
The Battle of Port Royal was one of the earliest amphibious operations of the American Civil War, in which a United States Navy fleet and United... Read more
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Battle of Belmont
The Battle of Belmont was fought on November 7, 1861, in Mississippi County, Missouri. It was the first combat test in the American Civil War for... Read more
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Battle of Ivy Mountain
Other Names: Ivy Creek, Ivy Narrows Location: Floyd County Campaign: Kentucky Confederate Offensive (1861) Date(s): November 8-9,... Read more
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Battle of Round Mountain - Confederates Defeat Opothleyahola's Loyal Indians
The Battle of Round Mountain (also known as Round Mountains) No primary source documents report the engagement as having occurred at a place named... Read more
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Battle of Chusto-Talasah
The Battle of Chusto-Talasah (also known as Bird Creek, Caving Banks, and High Shoal) was fought December 9, 1861, in what is now Tulsa County,... Read more
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Battle of Camp Allegheny
The Battle of Camp Allegheny, also known as the Battle of Allegheny Mountain , took place on December 13, 1861, in Pocahontas County, Virginia (now... Read more