The American Civil War Use the following links to view maps: Symbology for the Civil War The American Civil War Description of Symbols Principal Campaigns of the War Rail Roads of the Confederacy First Bull Run Campaign Situation 18 and 24 July 1861 Battle of the First Bull Run Situation 1400 21 July 1861 Henry and Donelson Campaign Situation Prior to the Opening, January 1862 Union Advance and Capture of Fort Donelson 1862 Strategic Situation at the End of the Campaign, 27 February 1862 Shiloh Campaign Union and Confederate Concentrations, 29 March 1862 Confederate Attack and Situation at the End of the First Day, 6 April 1862 Situation at the Close of the Second Day of Battle, 7 April 1862 Eastern Theater, 1862 The Battle of New Berne, 14 March 1862 The Urbanna Plan, Spring 1862 Jackson's Valley Campaign Situation, January - June and Intended Federal Trap 1862 Campaigns Around Richmond Richmond and Peninsula, 1862 - Stuart's Raid, 12-15 June Northern Virginia, 1862 Maneuvers Prior to Battle, 29-30 August 1862 The Concentration, 27-29 August 1862 Centreville, Situation about 1630 Hours, 30 August 1862 Antietam Campaign Virginia and Maryland, 7 September 1862 Situation, 7 September 1862 Situation on Eve of 13 Sep 1862, When Lee's Orders Fell to McClellan's Hands Capture of Harper's Ferry, Situation Early 15 September 1862, Shortly before the Federal Surrender Situation at 1800, 16 September Situation at Dawn, 17 September Situation at 0900 Hours, 17 September Situation at 1000 Hours, 17 September Situation at 1200 Hours, 17 September Situation at 1630 Hours, 17 September Sharpsburg and Vicinity, 1862 - Situation 0900 and 1300, 17 September Antietam Campaign, Situation About 0900, 17 September 1862 The Battle of Antietam, Situation About 1630, 17 September 1862 The War in the West Kentucky - Tennessee, 1862 - Developments,from the Battle of Shiloh and Confederate Invasion Developments between the Battle of Shiloh and the Confederate Invasion of Kentucky Closeup Confederate Invasion of Kentucky, 14 August - 10 October 1862 Kentucky - Tennessee, 1862 - Withdrawal and Maneuvering Confederate Withdrawal and Maneuvering leading to the Battle of Stones River, October - December Battle of Stones River, 31 December 1862 The Battle of South Mountain, 14 September 1862 The Battle of Crampton's Gap, 14 September 1862 Capture of Harper's Ferry, Situation Early 15 September 1862, Shortly before the Federal Surrender The War At Sea SoutheasternUnited States, 1861 Vicksburg Campaign Lower Mississippi River Valley and Vicinity, 1861 Unsuccessful Attempts to Reach Vicksburg with Grant's Preliminary Diversions The Bayous and the Canal Vicksburg and Vicinity, 1863 - The Crossing of the River, 29 April-14 May Vicksburg and Vicinity, 15 - 19 May 1863 Grant's Advance from Jackson to Vicksburg, 15-19 May 1863 The Battle of Champion's Hill, Situation at Noon, 16 May 1863 The Battle of Champion's Hill, Withdrawal Late, 16 May 1863 The Siege of Vicksburg, 22 May - 3 July 1863 The Siege of Vicksburg, Operations 22 May 1863 The Siege of Vicksburg, Situation 3 July 1862 The Pursuit of Johnston, 4-10 July 1863 Fredericksburg Campaign Northern Virgina, 19 November - 10 October Fredericksburg and Vicinity, 1862 - Situation 19 November Situation about 1300 Hours, 13 December Situation at Dark, 13 December Chancellorsville Campaign Movements Since 27 April 1863 Situation Dark, 1 May 1863 Situation 1800, 2 May 1863 Situation Early 3 May 1863 Battle of Salem Church, Situation at 1600 Hours, 3 May The Wilderness, Situation at 1800 Hours, 4 May The Wilderness, Situation at 1700 Hours, 6 May Gettysburg Campaign Situation 1 June 1863 Virginia and Maryland, 1863 - 19 June - 28 June Movements Since 19 June 1863 Stuart's Movement's Since 25 June 1863 Gettysburg and Vicinity, 1000 - 1430, 1 July 1863 Situation at 1000 Hours , July 1863 Situation at 1430 Hours , July 1863 Gettysburg and Vicinity, 1800, 1 July - 1530 2 July 1863 Situation at 1800 Hours, 1 July 1863 Situation at 1530 Hours, 2 July 1863 Gettysburg and Vicinity, Evening 2 July - 1430 3 July 1863 Situation Evening 2 July 1863 Situation at 1430 Hours, 3 July 1863 Virginia and Maryland, 1863 Movements 4-7 July 1863 Movements 7-13 July 1863 Tennessee Campaign Chattanooga and Vicinity, 1863 - Movements Since 24 June Chattanooga and Vicinity, 1863 - The Advance of Chattanooga, 15 August Chattanooga and Vicinity, 1863 - 10 September - 12 September Bragg's Counterattack, Situation at Dawn, 10 September 1863 Bragg's Counterattack, Situation at Dusk, 12 September 1863 Chickamauga Creek and Vicinity, Dawn 19 September - 1130 20 September 1863 The Battle of Chickamauga, Situation at Dawn, 19 September The Battle of Chickamauga, Situation at 1130 Hours, 20 September, 1863 Chattanooga and Vicinty, 1863 - Opening the Gateway, 30 September -17 October The Battles of Racoon and Lookout Mountains, and Missionary Ridge Raccoon Mountain, Situation at Dark, 28 October 1863 The Battle of Lookout Mountain, Situation at Noon, 24 November 1863 The Battle of Missionary Ridge, Situation at Dawn, 25 November 1863 The Battle of Missionary Ridge, Situation at 1530 Hours, 25 November 1863 Southeastern United States, 1861 Grant's Plan for the 1864 Campaign The Road To Richmond Eastern Virginia, 3 May - 26 May 1864 The Road to Richmond, Federal Advance The Wilderness Campaign, Situation about 0700 Hours, 7 May 1864 The Battle of Spotsylvania, Upton's Attack, 10 May 1864 The Battle of North Anna, 23-26 May 1864 Eastern Virginia, 27 May - 18 June 1864 Federal Advance, May - June 1864 The Battle of Cold Harbor, 3 June 1864 Movement to James River, 12-16 June 1864 The Siege of Petersburg, 18 June 1864 The Road To Atlanta Northwestern Georgia, 4 May - 8 July 1864 Federal Advance, 4 May - 8 July 1864 Johnston's Planned Counterattack at Cassville, 18 May 1864 The Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Situation on 27 June 1864 The Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Situation on 8 July 1864 Atlanta and Vicinity, 20 July - 3 September 1864 The Battle of Peachtree Creek, 20 July 1864 The Battle of Atlanta, 22 July 1864 The Battle of Ezra Church, 28 July 1864 Sherman's Turning Movement, 26 August 1864 Franklin and Nashville Campaign Tennessee - Alabama. 1864 - Movements Since 29 September and Situation 26 November Columbia, Tennessee and Vicinity, 1864 The Battle of Spring Hill, 29 November The Battle at Franklin, 30 November Nashville and Vicinity, 15 - 16 December 1864 The Battle of Nashville, Situation about 1300 Hours, 15 December The Battle of Nashville, Situation about 1600 Hours, 16 December Southeastern United States, 1861 Principal Federal Movements, November 1864 - April 1865 The Siege of Petersburg Petersburg and Vicinity, 26 July - 18 August 1864 Hancock's Movements, 26-29 July 1864 The Capture of Weldon Railroad, 18 August 1864 Petersburg and Vicinity, 27 October 1864 - 31 March 1865 Federal Drive for the Southside Railroad, 27 October 1864 The Battle of Five Forks, 29-31 March 1865 Northern Virginia, 1864 Operations in the Shenandoah Valley, 10-16 August 1864 Operations in the Shenandoah Valley, 18-23 September 1864 The Defeat of Lee, 3-9 April 1865 Animations are provided courtesy of the Combat Studies Institute, United States Army Civil War Prelude Civil War Overview Campaigns in the East, March - August 1862 Antietam Chancellorsville The Indian Wars