Civil War Battles

Major battles of the American Civil War included First Bull Run, Second Bull Run, Battle of Shiloh, The Seven Days, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the Siege of Petersburg.

A naval battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia was the first battle in history between steam-powered, iron-armored ships with shell-firing guns.

The Union's naval blockade of the Confederate coast was one of the most ambitious up to that time, and was the first major blockade under the Declaration of Paris of 1856.

Below we list specific information on the major battles of the Civil War.

» First Bull Run

» Second Bull Run

» Battle of Shiloh

» The Seven Days

» Antietam

» Vicksburg

» Gettysburg

» Siege of Petersburg

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