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- 19th Alabama at Chickamauga - At Chickamauga, the 19th had a part in an uncommon sight for the Army of Tennessee, the routing of a Federal army from the field. The second day of battle at Chickamauga was probably the 19th's greatest day in all the war.
www.19thalabama.org/battles/chickamauga/index.html
- 1st Battle of Bull Run Confederate Order of Battle - The first major battle of the Civil War was fought in Virginia, near the Manassas, Virginia railway junction, after which the battle was called Bull Run.
www.civilwarhome.com/bullrunbattleorderconfed.htm
- American Civil War - From secession to surrender - this site gives an overview of the major campaigns of the Army of Virginia and the Army of the Potomac.
www.rockingham.k12.va.us/EMS/CivilWar/CivilWar.html
- American Civil War Battles by State - American Civil War Battles by State with battle maps and descriptions.
www.americancivilwar.com/statepic
- American Civil War Battles Timeline - American Civil War battles timeline are offered here as visual aids for the study of the U.S civil War.
www.historypublishing.com
- Atlanta Campaign - A chronology of the events during Union General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign.
www.ngeorgia.com/history/atlcamp.html
- Battle at Prairie De Ann - Detailed account about this little-known, four-day battle. Includes CSA Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby's poetic report about the men who fought and died.
home.kc.rr.com/collinsbattery
- Battle of Armstrong's Hill - Information on this obscure Tennessee battle that did not gain either side any advantage, yet built up the action around Knoxville.
www.korrnet.org/kcwrt/history/ha-text.htm
- Battle of Ball's Bluff - An essay that describes this 1862 Union disaster near Leesburg and focuses on finding out why this happened.
members.aol.com/CintiCWRT/balls.html
- Battle of Bentonville - This major battle, the largest ever fought in North Carolina, was the only significant attempt to defeat the large Union army of Gen. William T. Sherman during its march through the Carolinas in the spring of 1865.
www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/bentonvi/bentonvi.htm
- Battle of Fort Pulaski - Extensive article that covers the building, commissioning and capture of Fort Pulaski by Confederate forces and the Battle (April 10-11, 1862) that resulted in Union victory.
www.ourgeorgiahistory.com/wars/Civil_War/ftpulaski.html
- Battle of Natural Bridge - Details, with historical maps, the battle that began near Woodville Leon County, Florida on March 4, 1865.
pone.com/nb/index.htm
- Battle of Olustee - On February 20,1864, two armies clashed in the virgin pine flatwoods of north-central Florida, near a railroad station named Olustee about fifteen miles east of Lake City. The battle raged for four hours. When it ended, the Union Army had suffered a stinging defeat.
extlab1.entnem.ufl.edu/olustee/index.html
- Battle of Picacho Pass - A study of the Battle of Picacho Pass and the Bascom Affair.
www.militaryhistoryonline.com/civilwar/southwest
- Battle of Resaca - Devoted to detailed history, preservation and educational use of the lands where the battle took place in May 1864.
www.resacabattlefield.org
- Battle of Secessionville - The Federal army came close to capturing a vital position on James Island in June Charleston 1862 - Federal General Benham's poor planning and the timely arrival of reinforcements resulted in a victory for the outnumbered Confederates. Had the Federals captured Battery Lamar, they would have flanked the harbor defenses and might have forced the abandonment of Charleston by the Confederacy.
www.awod.com/gallery/probono/cwchas/lamar.html
- Battle Summaries - 380 Civil War battle summaries describe the action, principal commanders, casualty figures, results and preservation status of battlefields.
www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/tvii.htm
- Battles and Battlefields of the Shenandoah Valley - Complete description of all battles and the battlefields in the Shenandoah Valley. The five campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley are discussed along with more than 50 battles.
www.angelfire.com/wv/wasec9
- Burning Atlanta - General William Sherman's letter explaining his intent to burn Atlanta to the ground, containing his famous quote: "You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will. War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it...War is hell."
www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/sherman/sherman-to-burn-atlanta.html
- Chronological list of Civil War Battles - Lists of files that contain, in chronological order, every battle that was fought during the Civil War where there was at least one casualty suffered. Will locate a specific battle by using the "find in page" feature in your navigator.
hometown.aol.com/dlharvey/engage.htm
- Chronological List of Civil War Battles - Includes chronology and casualty reports of major engagements of the US Civil War.
users.aol.com/dlharvey/engage.htm
- Civil war battlefield tours - Guided tours of civil war battlefield sites. Specialists provide background detail of personalities and history of each tour and battle site.
www.civilwartours.org
- Civil War Battlefields - Description of the Gettysburg and Antietam battles. Information on visiting the battlefields. Historic photos included.
www.sunysuffolk.edu/~simob96/cwbattles.html
- Civil War Battlefields Online - CW Battlefields is an online database of some of the Civil War battlefields with pictures, information, and locations. It is currently small but the authors promise more soon to come.
www.cwbattlefields.com
- Civil War Battles and Leaders Homepage - Includes informational pages on many leaders and battles of the Civil War.
www.geocities.com/BillyYank42/Chris1.html
- Civil War Campaigns - Civil War Campaigns series is designed to be a prominent source of information on the battles that made up the conflict between the States.
www.civilwarcampaigns.com
- Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley - Even today, those living in the Shenandoah Valley cannot help but be touched by the history that surrounds them. Each step one takes upon the Valley's fertile soil retraces the footprints of the past.
www.rockingham.k12.va.us/EMS/Civil_War_in_the_Shenandoah/Civil_War_in_the_Shenandoah.htm
- Civil War Order of Battles - A listing of major Civil War battles and skirmishes with orders of battle for each.
www.fortunecity.com/ferndale/pottery/1080
- Civil War Virtual Battlefield Tours - Contains photographs of Civil War battlefields and explanations for each battle.
geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/8757/cwvirtual.html
- Croton Iowa - Recounts the northernmost battle of the Civil War.
www.croton-iowa.com
- Irish Bend - This 1863 Union victory at St. Mary Parish, along with the one at Fort Bisland, two days earlier, assured the success of the operations in West Louisiana.
www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/la007.htm
- Ket's Electronic Field Trip To Perryville - Links to web resources related to the battle of Perryville and other Kentucky civil war sites.
www.ket.org/trips/perryville
- Links Related to Antietam Battlefield - Area Civil War links related to Antietam Battle--including Harpers Ferry, Gettysburg National Military Park, Battle of Monocacy, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Park Net.
www.nps.gov/anti/local.htm
- Malcolm's Civil War Battlefield Photos - Selection of photographs taken at various Eastern theater battlefields
www.angelfire.com/va2/ageofmalcolm/index.html
- MO Civil War Engagements and Battles - Missouri's importance has been greatly overlooked by many when it comes to its role in the Civil War. Battles are arranged by year and list the name, date, place and outcome. Good resource for researchers.
www.usmo.com/~momollus/BATTLES.HTM#top
- Mollie Griffith: Civil War Ancestor - The Battle of the Crater, fought on the Griffith family farm near Petersburg, VA, as observed by teen-age Mollie Griffith and her brother.
www.geocities.com/gacybergran/Mollie_Griffith2.html
- Second Battle of Manassas - The Battle of Manassas in 1862, covering three days, produced far greater carnage, 3,399 killed, and brought the Confederacy to the height of its power.
www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/va026.htm
- Shenandoah Valley In the Civil War - Comprehensive site about the entire Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley. Includes personalities, campaigns, preservation efforts, walking and driving tours of battlefields and related sites, history of Valley towns during the war.
www.angelfire.com/va3/valleywar
- Siege of Petersburg - This campaign consisted of about 19 separate actions between the opening assaults in June, 1864, and the end of the siege with the battle of Five Forks and the final assaults in April, 1865.
members.aol.com/siege1864
- Siege of Petersburg - Includes information on the Siege of Petersburg with biographies on Union and Confederate leaders, maps, and timelines.
www.geocities.com/misaochan15
- Ten Costliest Battles of the Civil War - Lists of battle summaries, total casualties (killed, wounded, missing and captured), locations and commanders.
www.civilwarhome.com/Battles.htm
- The Battlefields of Manassas - Dedicated to the study of the two battles of Manassas. Includes battle histories, preservation news, and original Manassas related articles.
www.battlefieldmanassas.org
- The Civil War Comes to Hardin County - Battle of Shiloh took place in this Tennessee county, site offers information pertaining to families, the battle, burials.
hardinhistory.com/history/war.htm
- The Red River Campaign - Because of the French threat (Maximilian) in Mexico, Lincoln wanted military operations undertaken early in 1864 to raise the Federal flag over some part of Texas. Although Grant, Sherman and Banks were opposed, a line of operations up the Red River was finally prescribed.
www.civilwarhome.com/redriverrecords.htm
- The Stand of the 171st Ohio at Cynthiana - Brief description of this obscure engagement, which led to the defeat of John Hunt Morgan.
angelfire.com/nj3/171st
- Touring the Battle of Atlanta - Takes visitors on a tour of the battlefield using present-day landmarks to describe the events of July 22, 1864 (the battle of Atlanta).
roadsidegeorgia.com/tours/battleofatlanta.html
- Sherman's March Through South Carolina - Arguably one of the less covered campaigns in the American Civil War, this campaign will go down in the war as one of the most decisive. Often ignored in this campaign is the skirmishes and stories that plagued both General Sherman's army and the motley collection of Confederates opposing him.
members.aol.com/x69xer/sherman.html
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