Historians also refer to the Battle of Ball’s Bluff as the Battle of Leesburg or the Battle of Harrison’s Island. This battle was a part of Gen McClellan’s strategy in Northern Virginia aimed at ... Read more

Also sometimes referred to as the Battle of Forts Hatteras and Clark, the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries was a significant battle for a number of reasons. The battle consisted of a naval ... Read more

The First Battle of Bull Run or the First Battle of Manassas as it is also called, resulted in thousands of lives lost; and as such it if referred to as first major land battle of the American ... Read more

A significant occurrence of the American Civil War was the Battle of Philippi – which incidentally was also the term used to refer to an ancient battle between the assassins of Julius Caesar on ... Read more

In the 4 years that saw bloody and tortuous course of the American Civil War, the Battle of Fort Sumter has special significance since it was in a sense the actual beginning of the Civil War. It ... Read more

Folks at Civil War Trust have come up with an interesting infographics on the major battles of the American Civil War. Some of the biggest battles are given along with the casualties and the area ... Read more