Chronology of Civil War Battles: 1865

 
 

Source: Phisterer, Frederick. Statistical Record of the Armies of the United States. New York: Scribner’s, 1883.

1865


Franklin, Mississippi.
2,127. January 2d—4th and 11th Illinois and 3d U. S. Colored Cavalry. Nauvoo, Alabama. 2,128. January 2d—15th Pennsylvania, and Detachments of 2d Tennessee, and 10th, 12th, and 13th Indiana Cavalry; Capture and destruction of Hood's Supply and Pontoon Train.

Thorn Hill, Alabama.
2,129. January 3d—15th Pennsylvania, and Detachments of the 10th, 12th, and 13th Indiana, and 2d Tennessee Cavalry.

Smithfield, Kentucky.
2,130. January 5th—6th U. S. Colored Troops.

Julesburg, Indian Territory.
2,131. January 7th—One company af the 7th Iowa Cavalry; Indian fight.

Scottsboro, Alabama.
2,132. January 8th—54 men of the 101st U. S. Colored troops.

Ivy Ford, Arkansas.
2,133. January 8th—79th U. S. Colored troops.

Beverly, West Virginia
.
2,134. January 11th—34th Ohio Volunteers and 8th Ohio Cavalry.

Fort Fisher, North Carolina.
2,135. January 13th to 15th—2d Division, and 2d Brigade 1st Division, 24th Corps, and 3d Division, 25th Corps, Army of the James, sailors and marines of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron.

Red Hill, Alabama.
2,136. January 14th—15th Pennsylvania Cavalry.

Dardanelle, Arkansas.
2,137. January 14th—2d Kansas Cavalry and Iowa Cavalry.

Pocotaligo, South Carolina.
2,138. January 14th to 16th—17th Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

Explosion of the Magazine at Fort Fisher
.
2,139. January 16th—Troops of the Army of the James.

Ten Miles from Columbus, Kentucky.
2,140. January 18th—Tennessee Cavalry.

Half Moon Battery, Sugar Loaf Hill, North Carolina.
2,141. January 19th—Portion of the 24th and 25th Corps, Army of the James.

Fort Brady (or Fort Burnham, or Bogg's Mills), Virginia.
2,142. January 24th—U. S. Colored Troops and Heavy Artillery, Army of the James.

Combahee River, South Carolina.
2,143. January 25th—15th and 17th Corps, Army of the Tennessee. Powhatan, Virginia. 2,144. January 25th—1st U. 8. Colored Cavalry. Simpsonville, Kentucky. 2,145. January 25th—5th U. S. Colored Cavalry. Expedition into Western North Carolina. 2,146. January 29th to February 11th—3d North Carolina.

River's Bridge, Salkahatchie, South Carolina.
2,147. February 3d to 9th—17th and 15th Corps, Army of the Tennessee; includes skirmishes at Hickory Hill, Owen Cross Roads, Lowtonville, Duck Creek, and Whiphy Swamp. Dabney's Mills (also known as Rowanty Creek and Vaughn Road),

Hatcher's Run, Virginia.
2,148. February 5th to 7th—2d Cavalry Division, 3d and 5th Corps, and 1st Division, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Dunn's Lake, Volusia Co., Florida.
2,149. February 5th—Detachment of the 17th Connecticut Volunteers. Mud Springs, Ind. Territory. 2,150. February 8th—11th Ohio and 7th Iowa Cavalry; Indian fight.

Wiliston, South Carolina.
2,151. February 8th—Cavalry commanded by General Kilpatrick. Binnaker's Bridge, South Edisto River, South Carolina AIM, February 9th—17th Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

Rush Creek, Indian Territory.
2,153. February 9th—11th Ohio and 7th Iowa Cavalry; Indian fight.

James' Island, South Carolina
.
2,154. February 10th—Schimmelfennigs Division of Troops of the Department of the South.

Blackville, South Carolina
.
2,155. February 11th—3d Cavalry Division, Army Military Division of the Mississippi.

Sugar Loaf Battery, Federal Point, North Carolina.
2,156. February 11th—2d Division and 1st Brigade 1st Division, 24th Corps, and 3d Division, 25th Corps, Army of the James.

Aiken, South Carolina.
2,157. February 11th—3d Cavalry Division, Sherman's army.

Orangeburg, North Edisto River, South Carolina.
2,158. February 12th—17th Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

Counter's Bridge, South Carolina.
2,159. February 14th—3d Cavalry Division, Sherman's army.

Congaree Creek, South Carolina.
2,160. February 15th—15th Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

Cedar Keys, Florida.
2,161. February 16th—2d U. S. Colored troops.

Columbia, South Carolina.
2,162. February 16th and 17th—15th Corps, Army of the Tennessee.

Fort Jones, Kentucky
.
2,163. February 18th—12th U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery.

Ashby Gap, Virginia.
2,164. February 18th—Detachment 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry.

Charleston, South Carolina.
2,165. February 18th—Troops of the Department of the South.

Fort Anderson, North Carolina.
2,166. February 18th—Navy, troops of the 24th Corps, Army of the James, and 23d Corps, Army of the Ohio.

Fort Meyers, Florida
.
2,167. February 20th—Troops not specified.

Town Creek, North Carolina.
2,168. February 20th—3d Division, 23d Corps, Army of the Ohio.

Wilmington, North Carolina.
2,169. February 22d—2d and 3d Divisions, 23d Corps. Army of the Ohio, and a portion of the 24th Corps, Army of the James.

Douglass Landing, Pine Bluff Arkansas.
2,170. February 22d—13th Illinois Cavalry.

Mount Clio, South Carolina.
2,171. February 26th—Detachment of Mounted Men commanded by Captain Duncan.

Lynch Creek, South Carolina.
2,172. February 26th—Advance of the 15th Corps.

Chattanooga, Tennessee.
2,173. February 16th U. S. Colored troops.

Sheridan's Raid in Virginia
.
2,174. February 27th to March 25th—1st and 3d Division Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Mount Crawford, Virginia.
2,175. February 29th—3d Brigade 3d Division Cavalry, Army of the Potomac; Sheridan's raid. Waynesboro, Virginia. 2,176. March 2d—3d Division Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Sheridan's raid. Clinton, Louisiana.
2,177. March 1th Wisconsin Cavalry.

Chesterfield, South Carolina.
2,178. March 2d—Advance of the 20th Corps.

Cheraw, South Carolina.
2,179. March 2d and 3d—Advance of 17th Corps.

Florence, South Carolina.
2,180. March 3d—Detachment of Mounted Infantry from Sherman's army.

Olive Branch, La.

2,181. Match 6th—4th Wisconsin Cavalry.

Natural Bridge, Florida.
2,182. March 6th—2d and 99th U. S. Colored troops, and other troops, commanded by General Newton.

North Fork, Shenandoah, Virginia.
2,183. March 6th—Portion of Sheridan's Cavalry, commanded by Colonel Thompson, 1st N. H. Cavalry.

Rockingham, North Carolina.
2,184. March 7th—Kilpatrick's Cavalry Division, Sherman's army.

Wilcox's Bridge, Wise's Forks, North Carolina.
2,185. March 8th to 10th—1st and 2d Divisions of the District of Beaufort, and 1st Division 23d Corps, Army of the Ohio.

Monroe's Cross Roads, North Carolina.
2,186. March 10th—Kilpatrick's Cavalry Division.

Clear Lake, Arkansas.
2,187. March 11th-3d Wisconsin Cavalry.

Silver Run, Fayetteville, North Carolina.
2,188. March 13th—Advance of the 14th and 17th Corps.

Kinston, North Carolina.
2,189. March 14th—Major-General Schoolfield’s command; occupation of.

South Anna River, Virginia.
2,190. March 15th—5th U. S. Cavalry. Taylor's Hole Creek, North Carolina. 2,191. March 15th—Kilpatrick's Cavalry.

Ashland, Virginia.
2,192. March 15th—2d Brigade, 3d Division, Cavalry, Army of the Potomac; Sheridan's raid.

Averysboro (or Smith's Farm), North Carolina.
2,193. March 16th—20th Corps and Kilpatrick's Cavalry Division, Sherman's army.

Boyd's Station, Alabama.
2,194. March 18th—101st U. S. Colored Troops.

Bentonville, North Carolina.
2,195. March 19th to 21st-14th and 20th Corps, left wing, 15th and 17th Corps, right wing, and Cavalry Division, Sherman's army.

Stoneman's Raid, Southwestern Virginia and North Carolina.
2,198. March 20th to April 6th—Palmer's, Brown's, and Miller's Brigades of Cavalry.

Goldsboro, North Carolina.
2,197. March 21st—Occupied by General Schofield's command.

Hamilton, Virginia.
2,198. March 21st—12th Pennsylvania Cavalry.

Wilson's Raid, Chickasaw, Alabama, to Macon, Georgia.
2,199. March 22d to April 24th—1st and 2d Brigades 1st Division, 1st and 2d Brigades 2d Division, 1st and 2d Brigades 4th Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi.

Sumterville, South Carolina.
2,200. March 23d—Troops not specified.

Rock, Arizona Territory.
2,201. March 24th-lst New Mexico Cavalry.

Coxe's Bridge, North Carolina.
2,202. March 24th—Provisional Corps, commanded by General Terry.

Fort Steadman (In front of Petersburg), Virginia.
2,203. March 25th—1st and 3d Divisions, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Petersburg, Virginia.
2,204. March 25th—2d and 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Pine Barren Creek (or Bluff Spring), Alabama.
2,205. March 25th—Cavalry advance of General Steele's column.

Siege of Mobile, Alabama.
1,206. March 26th to April 9th—Army of the Military Division of the West Mississippi, Major-General E. R. S. Canby.

Spanish Fort, Alabama.
2,207. March 26th to April 8th—13th and 16th Corps, Army of the Military Division of the West Mississippi, and Navy.

Quaker Road, Gravelly Run, Virginia.
2,208. March 29th—1st Division (Griffin), and 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Boydton and White Oak Roads, Virginia.
2,209. March 31st—5th and 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Dinwiddie Court House, Virginia.
2,210. March 31st—1st, 2d, and 3d Divisions, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Montavallo and Six Mile Creek, Alabama.
2,211. March 31st—4th Division, Cavalry; Wilson's raid.

Five Forks, Virginia.
2,212. April 1st—Division of Cavalry, Army of the James, 1st, 2d, and 3d Divisions Cavalry Corps, and 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Boone, North Carolina.
2,213. April 1st-Stoneman's raid.

Trion, Alabama.
2,214. April 1st—1st Brigade, 1st Division Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi; Wilson's raid.

Mount Pleasant, Alabama.
2,215. April 1st—Cavalry of General Canby's forces.

Centreville. Alabama.
2,216. April 1st—2d Brigade, 1st Division Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi; Wilson's raid.

Bogler's Creek and Plantersville (or Ebenezer Church and Maplesville), Alabama.
2,217. April 1st—2d and 4th Divisions, Cavalry, Military Division of the Mississippi; Wilson's raid.

Selma, Alabama.
2,218. April 2d—2d Division Cavalry, Military Division of the Mississippi; Wilson's raid.

Scottsville, Alabama.
2,219. April 2d—2d Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry, Military Division of the Mississippi; Wilson's raid.

Fall of Petersburg, Virginia.
2,220. April 2d—2d, 6th, and 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, 24th Corps, Army of the James.

Namozin Church and Willioomack, Virginia.
2,221. April 3d—3d Division, Cavalry, Army of the Potomac.

Richmond, Virginia.
2,222. April 3d—Occupied by General Weitzel's troops.

Salem, North Carolina.
2,223. April 3d—Cavalry, commanded by Colonel Palmer; Stoneman's raid.

Wytheville, Virginia.
2,224. April 3d—15th Pennsylvania Cavalry; Stoneman's raid.

Northport, Alabama.
2,225. April 3d—1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry, Military Division of the Mississippi; Wilson's raid.

Deep River Bridge, North Carolina.
2,226. April 4th—Stoneman's raid.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
2,227. April 4th—1st Brigade 1st Division Cavalry, Military Division of the Mississippi ; Wilson's raid.

Amelia Springs (or Jettersville), Virginia
.
2,228. April 5th—2d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Sailor's Creek (or Harper's Farm and Deatonsville), Virginia.
2,229. April 6th—Cavalry Corps, 2d and 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Sipsey Swamp, Alabama.
2,230. April 6th—1st Brigade Cavalry, 1st Division, Military Division of 'the Mississippi; Wilson's raid.

High Bridge, Appomattox River, Virginia.
2,231. April 6th—Portion of the 24th Corps.

Farmville, Virginia.
2,232. April 7th—2d Corps, Army of the Potomac.

Appomattox Court House (or Clover Hill), Virginia.
2,233. April 8th and 9th—Cavalry, Army of the Potomac; 24th Corps, and one division 25th Corps.

Fort Blakeley, Alabama.
2,234. April 9th—13th and 16th Corps, Military Division of West Mississippi; siege of Mobile.

General Lee's Surrender.
2,235. April 9th—Armies of the Potomac and James.

Sumterville, South Carolina.
2,236. April 9th—Troops of the Department of the South.

Neuses River, North Carolina.
2,237. April 10th—Advance of Sherman's army.

Lowndesboro, Alabama.
2,238. April 10th—2d Brigade 1st Division Cavalry, Military Division of the Mississippi.

Wilson's raid, Montgomery, Alabama.
2,239. April 12th to 13th—2d Brigade 1st Division Cavalry, Military Division of the Mississippi; Wilson's raid.

Grant's Creek, Salisbury, North Carolina.
2,240. April 12th Stoneman's raid.

Whistler's Station, Alabama.
2,241. April 13th—3d Division 13th Corps, Army of the West Mississippi.

South Fork, John Day's River, Oregon.
2,242. April 16th—One company 1st Oregon Cavalry.

Fort Taylor, West Point, Georgia.
2,243. April 16th—2d Brigade 1st Division Cavalry, Military Division of the Mississippi; Wilson's raid.

Columbus, Georgia.
2,244. April 16th—4th Division, Cavalry, Military Division of the Mississippi; Wilson's raid.

Berryville, Virginia.
2,245. April 17th—General Hancock's command; surrender of Mosby's command.

Boykin's Mills (or Bradford's Springs), South Carolina.
2,246. April 18th—Troops of the Department of the South.

Swift Creek, South Carolina.
2,247. April 19th—Troops of the Department of the South.

Dallas, North Carolina.
2,248. April 19th—Stoneman's raid.

Catawba River, North Carolina.
2,249. April 19th—Stoneman's raid.

Tobosufkee, Georgia.
2,250. April 20th—17th Indiana Mounted Infantry; Wilson's raid.

Macon, Georgia.
2,251. April 20th—2d Division, Wilson's Cavalry Corps; Wilson's raid.

Talladega, Alabama.
2,252. April 22d—1st Brigade 1st Division Cavalry, Military Division of the Mississippi; Wilson's raid.

Mumford's Station, Blue Mount, Alabama.
2,253. April 23d—1st Brigade 1st Division Cavalry, Military Division of the Mississippi; Wilson's raid.

Suwano Gap, North Carolina.
2,254. April 23d—Gillem's Cavalry Command.

General Johnston's Surrender.
2,255. April 26th—Armies of the Tennessee, Georgia, and Ohio.

Taylor's Surrender.
2,256. May 4th--------------

Irwinsville, Georgia.
2,257. May 10th—1st Wisconsin and 4th Michigan Cavalry; capture of Jefferson Davis.

Sam Jones' Surrender at Tallahassee, Florida.
2,258. May 10th—Detachments of Wilson's Cavalry.

Jeff Thompson's, Surrender at Chalk Bluff, Arkansas.
2,259. May 11th—General Dodge's forces.

Palmetto Ranch, Texas.
2,260. May 13th—62d U.S. Colored Troops, 34th Indiana Volunteers, and 2d Texas Cavalry.

General Kirby Smith's Surrender.
2,261. May 26th—Major-General Canby's command.