Military Efforts: 1863-1865

The battles of the Civil War were fought between 1861 and 1865, with the most significant battles occurring in the western and eastern theaters.

Many of the Civil War's most important and bloodiest battles occurred in the eastern theater between Washington, D.C., and Richmond.

During the Vicksburg Campaign, Union victory secured the important Mississippi River for the Union and was a turning point in the war.

The Confederate Army won at the Battle of Chancellorsville, but lost many troops, including General "Stonewall" Jackson.

The Battle of Gettysburg resulted in the Confederate Army's retreat and the war turning in favor of the Union.

After winning a series of battles in the Chattanooga Campaign, the Union Army was able to invade the South.