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The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"). The Confederacy had been formed by states that had seceded from the Union.
A map and chronology of the major battles of the American Civil War. Search civil war battles by name, use map to filter list, or sort by date.
Follow the events as they unfold — from the firing on Fort Sumter, to the single bloodiest day at Antietam, to the Confederate surrenders at Appomattox Court House and Bennett Place. Our collection of animated maps bring battles of the American Civil War to life, complete with troop movement animations, narratives, reenactment footage and more.
This presentation contains approximately 2,240 Civil War maps and charts and 76 atlases and sketchbooks that are held within the Geography and Map Division, 200 maps from the Library of Virginia, and 400 maps from the Virginia Historical Society.
Apr 14, 2015 · Here are 37 maps that explain the origins of the war, why the North won, and how the war transformed the United States of America. 1) The Civil War, animated. If you don’t want to read a whole...
Oct 19, 2023 · This map shows select U.S. Civil War battles and engagements that took place in the eastern part of the country. Fighting also took place farther west, from Missouri and Arkansas to the New Mexico Territory. Map by National Geographic Society. Photograph.
LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 12.2 Phillips, 1351 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes United States map indicating "cantonments and strategic points" and state maps of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and proposed West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi ...
Jun 1, 2024 · American Civil War, four-year war (1861–65) fought between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. It arose out of disputes over slavery and states’ rights.
Civil War Maps. Follow the battles and troop movements during the Civil War. The Confederate States of America. Union's Grand Strategy. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. The Battle of Shiloh...
View 165 Images. Map. Atlas of the war of the Rebellion giving Union and Confederate armies by actual surveys by the Union and Confederate engineers, and approved by the officers in command, of all the maps ... Rebellion atlas Relief shown by contours, shading, and hachures on some maps.
