"War is a hellish way to settle a disagreement"
Welcome to Civil War Battles. More than 600,000 men gave their lives for their country in this war. This is more lives lost in one war than in all wars and conflicts combined following this period in time. This site is dedicated to educating modern Americans about the struggle and heroism of these men – both in the Blue and the Grey.
This site exists to follow the battles of the Civil War. To understand each battle and its place in the War, there is also plenty of high level summary and timeline information about the Civil War. Additionally, I will be adding more information about the people who fought in these Civil War Battles.
The Last Full Measure - Jeff Shaara
Author Jeff Shaara rounds out the Civil War trilogy started by his late father Michael Shaara, whose book The Killer Angels describes the Battle of Gettysburg. Just as Jeff Shaara’s Gods and Generals covers action prior to Gettysburg, The Last Full Measure picks up with Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s retreat from Pennsylvania and continues through the end of the war. Shaara focuses on the characters of Lee and Union commander Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, both of whom play prominent roles in the earlier books. He also introduces a new one: Ulysses S. Grant, the Union general who would finally defeat the South—something no soldier before him could manage. The Last Full Measure is often exciting and poignant, and fans of The Killer Angels and Gods and Generals won’t be disappointed. —John Miller
Recent People of the Civil War
Ulysses S. GrantStonewall Jackson
General Philip Sheridan
George B. McClellan
Abraham Lincoln
Recent Battles of the Civil War
Cockpit PointCloyd’s Mountain
Chester Station
Chantilly
Chaffin’s Farm/New Market Heights
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