The Battles of the American Civil War can be organized in a variety of ways, including chronologically, alphabetically by state, by winner, by casualty statistics, etc. Of the estimated 10,000 occasions in which hostilities occurred, this list (and related articles) includes the 391 battles considered by the United States National Park Service to be the most significant. The American Civil War Battles started in 1861 and ended in 1865.


For lists of American Civil War Battles organized by campaign and theater:

  • Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
  • Western Theater of the American Civil War
  • Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
  • Pacific Coast Theater of the American Civil War
  • Lower Seaboard Theater of the American Civil War
  • Category:Battles of the American Civil War

Some battles have more than one name; e.g., Antietam vs. Sharpsburg or Bull Run vs. Manassas. A complete list appears in the article Naming the American Civil War.