Military Wednesday - Major Land Battles of the American Civil War

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Wednesday, Nov 23 2011 by

The Battles of the American Civil War were fought between April 12, 1861 and May 12–13, 1865 in 23 states. The costliest land battles, measured by casualties (killed, wounded, captured, and missing) were:

Battle of Gettysburg

Gettysburg National Cemetery (Birds Eye)
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Seven Days Battles

Glendale National Cemetery (Birds Eye)
Glendale National Cemetery
Battle of Chickamauga

Chickamauga Battlefield National Miltary Park (Birds Eye)
Chickamauga Battlefield National Miltary Park
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Eathworks (Google Maps)
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Eathworks

Battle of Chancellorsville

Site of the Chancellorsville Inn (StreetView)
Site of the Chancellorsville Inn
Battle of the Wilderness

Site of the Battle of the Wilderness (May 5 – 7, 1864) (Google Maps)
Site of the Battle of the Wilderness (May 5 – 7, 1864)
Battle of Stones River

Civil War cannon at Stones River National Battlefield (StreetView)
Civil War cannon at Stones River National Battlefield
Battle of Shiloh

Site of the Battle of Shiloh (Google Maps)
Site of the Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Antietam

Antietam National Battlefield (Google Maps)
Antietam National Battlefield
Second Battle of Bull Run

Manassas National Battlefield Visitor Center (Birds Eye)
Manassas National Battlefield Visitor Center

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