South Carolina in the Civil War Website

Battles in Which South Carolina Soldiers Participated

This is a page of links to battles outside of their home state in which South Carolina soldiers fought. Check back later for more information and links. See also Battles within South Carolina.

Battlefield Parks

Unless otherwise noted, these websites provide information and links to information about the battles. A few of the Western Theatre battlefield parks simply provide information about the park.

Antietam National Battlefield, Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862.
Appomattox National Historical Park, Surrender at Appomattox, April 9, 1865.
Bennett Place State Historic Park, April 26, 1865. This is the site of General Joseph E. Johnston's surrender to General William T. Sherman. This site includes information about the park and a good summary of events with links to more information.
Bentonville Battleground State Park, March 19-21, 1865. This is a very good website of information and links about the battle, maps, preservation, events, etc.
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, Battles of Chickamauga, September 18-20, 1863, & Chattanooga, November 23-27, 1863. This website contains only information about the park with no links to information about the battles.
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Battles of Fredericksburg (December 11-15, 1862), Chancellorsville (April 27 - May 6, 1863), Wilderness (May 5-6, 1864) & Spotsylvania (May 8-21, 1864).
Gettysburg National Military Park, Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Siege of Harpers Ferry, September 12-15, 1862.
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, June 27, 1864. This website contains only information on the park with no link to information about the battle.
Manassas National Battlefield, Battle of 1st Manassas (July 21, 1861 & 2nd Manassas (August 28-30, 1862.
Petersburg National Battlefield, Siege of Petersburg, June 15, 1864 - April 2, 1865. Click on Expanded Web Pages to find information on the siege.
Richmond National Battlefield Park, Richmond area battles in 1862 including the Seven Days Campaign, Cold Harbor and Fort Harrison.
Stones River National Battlefield, Battle of Stones River, December 31, 1862 - January 2, 1863. This website only contains information about the park with no links to information about the battle.
Vicksburg National Military Park, Siege of Vicksburg, May 18 - July 4, 1863.

Information on the Battles in Chronological Order

BATTLE OF 1ST MANASSAS, JULY 21, 1861

Battle of 1st Manassas, This website is a portal to links on the battle, the official reports, and order of battle.
Bonham's Brigade (later Kershaw's) at 1st Manassas, The Official Report by General Milledge Luke Bonham

BATTLE OF BALL'S BLUFF, OCTOBER 21, 1861
Battle of Ball's Bluff, This website is a portal to links on the battle and the official reports.
Evans' Brigade at Ball's Bluff, The Official Report by General Nathan G. Evans

BATTLE OF WILLIAMSBURG, MAY 5, 1862
Battle of Williamsburg

SEVEN DAYS CAMPAIGN, JUNE 25 - JULY 1, 1862
Seven Days Camapign, This website is a portal to link on the battle, the official reports and the order of battle.

BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN, AUGUST 9, 1862
Battle of Cedar Mountain Summary and suggested tour route

BATTLE OF 2ND MANASSAS, AUGUST 28-30, 1862
Battle of 2nd Manassas, This website is a portal to links on the battle, the official reports and the order of battle.

BATTLE OF ANTIETAM, SEPTEMBER 17, 1862
Battle of Antietam, This website is a portal to links on the battle, official reports, and order of battle.
South Carolina Artillery at Antietam, The Official Report of Lt. Colonel R.L. Walker includes the Pee Dee Artillery
Antietam on the Web, Lots of information about the Battle of Antietam

BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG, DECEMBER 11-15, 1862
Battle of Fredericksburg, This website is a portal to links on the battle, the official reports and the order of battle.

BATTLE OF STONES RIVER, DECEMBER 31, 1862 - JANUARY 2, 1863
Battle of Stones River, This website is a portal to links on the battle, the official reports and order of battle.

BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE, APRIL 27 - May 6, 1862
Battle of Chancellorsville, April 26, 1863 - May 6, 1864. This website is a portal to links on the battle, the official reports on the battle, and order of battle.
Rumble on the Rappahannock Good website on Chancellorsville

SIEGE OF VICKSBURG, MAY 18 - JULY 4, 1863
Siege of Vicksburg, This website is a portal to links on the siege, official reports and order of battle.

THE BATTLE OF BRANDY STATION, June 9, 1863
Battle of Brandy Station, Summary, photos and links to more information

THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, JULY 1-3, 1863
The Battle of Gettysburg, This website is a portal to links about the battle, the official reports and the order of battle.
Gettysburg, Miltary History Online, Lots of links for information on Gettysburg
Gettysburg Unofficial Visitors Guide, If you are going to Gettysburg, check out this website before you leave

BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA, SEPTEMBER 18-20, 1863
Battle of Chickamauga, This website is a portal to links about the battle, the official reports and order of battle.

BATTLE OF CHATTANOOGA, NOVEMBER 23 - 27, 1863
The Battle of Chattanooga, This website is a portal to information about the battle, the official reports and order of battle.

Jenkins' Brigade at Wauhatchie, October 28-29, 1863. The Official Report of General Jenkins, description of and excerpts from.

CAMPABELL STATION, NOVEMEBR 16, 1863
Battle of Campell Station

BATTLE OF FORT SANDERS, NOVEMBER 29, 1863
Battle of Fort Sanders

BATTLE OF BEAN STATION, DECEMBER 14, 1863
Battle of Bean Station

EAST TENNSSEE CAMPAIGN, FALL & WINTER OF 1863-1864
Official Report of General Micah Jenkins on the Knoxville Campaign, November 4-December 23, 1863
The Civil War in Knoxville, The McClung Museum Website with lots of links to information about Knoxville and the east Tennessee Campaign

BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS, MAY 5-6, 1864
Battle of The Wilderness, This website is a portal to links about the battle, the official reports, and order of battle.

BATTLE OF TODD'S TAVERN, MAY 7, 1864
Battle of Todd's Tavern Summary and suggested tour route

BATTLE OF SPOTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE, MAY 8-21, 1864
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, This website is a portal to links about the battle, the official reports and order of battle.
McGowan's Brigade at the Bloody Angle An essay by Mac Wyckoff

BATTLE OF NORTH ANNA, MAY 23-26, 1864
Battle of North Anna Summary and suggested tour route
Battle of North Anna
Battle of North Anna, Summary

BATTLE OF COLD HARBOR, JUNE 1-14, 1864
The North Anna and Cold Harbor Campaign, May 21 - June 3, 1864. This website is a portal to links about the battle and official reports.

BATTLE OF TREVILIAN STATION, June 11 - 12, 1864
Battle of Trevilian Station,

ATLANTA CAMPAIGN, MAY 1 - SEPTEMBER 8, 1864
The Atlanta Campaign, This website is a portal to links about the battle and the order of battle.
The Atlanta Campaign, Summary of the campaign with links for more information

SIEGE OF PETERSBURG, JUNE 16, 1864 - April 2, 1865
Siege of Petersburg, Very good site of the siege with good links to information on the phases of the siege

BATTLE OF 1st DEEP BOTTOM, JULY 27-29, 1864
1st Deep Bottom & The Crater, The best site I have found on 1st Deep Bottom
Battle of 1st Deep Bottom, Kershaw's Brigade are among the troops involved

BATTLE OF BERRYVILLE, SEPTEMBER 3-4, 1864
Battle of Berryville, Kershaw's Brigade are among the troops involved

BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEK, OCTOBER 19, 1864
Tour of Cedar Creek Battlefield

BATTLE OF FRANKLIN, NOVEMBER 30, 1864
Battles of Franklin & Nashville, List of casulaties in the 16th South Carolina.

THE BATTLE OF NASHVILLE, DECEMBER 15-16, 1864
The Battle of Nashville, This website is a portal to links about the battle and the official reports.

THE SURRENDER AT APPOMATTOX, APRIL 9, 1865
The Surrender at Appomattox, This website is a portal to information about the surrender and the official reports.

See also Battles in South Carolina
See also The Official Reports The after-action reports of South Carolina officers and about South Carolina units
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Last updated 08/05/05

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