This document lists major Civil War battles between the Union and Confederacy including location, dates, commanders on both sides, and outcomes. Some of the most significant battles included the first battle of Bull Run in July 1861, which was the first major land battle and resulted in a Confederate victory; Forts Henry and Donelson in February 1862 where the Union captured both forts from the Confederates; Antietam in September 1862, which ended General Lee's first invasion of the North and was the bloodiest day of the Civil War; Gettysburg in July 1863, where the Union repelled Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania and was a turning point; and Appomattox Court House in April 1865, where Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern