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Key: (C) – Confederate victory; (U) – Union victory; (I) – Inconclusive.

[edit] 1861

Battle Date(s) Engagement remarks Union casualties Confederate casualties Result
Battle of Fort Sumter[1] April 12 – April 15 Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard orders the bombardment of the Union-held Fort Sumter in South Carolina. 1 killed
5 injured[A]		 None (C)
Riots in Baltimore, Maryland April 19 Union forces confront Confederate sympathizers in Baltimore, Maryland. 4 killed 12 killed[B] (I)
Anaconda Plan, naval blockade of the Confederacy April 19 President Abraham Lincoln calls for a naval blockade of the Confederacy, which was successful cutoff the Confederacy's ability to export cotton to Europe and import war material. (U)
Battle of Sewell's Point[2] May 18 – May 19 Two Union gunboats, including the USS Monticello, confront Confederate batteries. 10 on both sides (I)
Battle of Aquia Creek[3] May 29 – June 1 Three Union gunboats confront Confederate batteries. 10 on both sides (I)
Battle of Philippi[4] June 3 Union troops capture the town of Philippi from Confederate forces. 4 26 (U)
Battle of Big Bethel[5] June 10 Confederate troops repealed a Union advance. 79 1 killed
7 wounded		 (C)
Battle of Boonville[6] June 17 Union troops pursue the pro-Confederacy Missouri state government at Boonville and confront the rebellious Missouri State Guard led by Missouri Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson. 31 50[C] (U)
Battle of Hoke's Run[7] July 2 Union troops capture Confederate positions. 23 91 (U)
Battle of Carthage[8] July 5 Union forces retreat to aviod a large battle with the pro-Confederacy Missouri State Guard led by Missouri Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson. 44 200[C] (C)
Battle of Rich Mountain[9] July 11 Union forces successfully overwhelm Confederate forces, capture their positions, and take half of the Confederate troops prisoner. 46 300 (U)
Battle of Blackburn's Ford[10] July 18 Union forces are repulsed during a reconnaissance mission for the First Battle of Bull Run. 83 68 (C)
First Battle of Bull Run[11] July 21 A Union advance on Confederate positions fails, marking the first major battle of the war. Confederate General Thomas Jackson erns the nickname "Stonewall" at the battle. 2,950 1,750 (C)
Battle of Athens[12] August 5 Union troops repel an attack on the town of Athens by the pro-Confederacy Missouri State Guard. 50[C] (U)

[edit] Notes

A The Union troops were wounded on July 15 after a canon explosion, not from enemy activity.
B Casualties listed are form civilians.
C Casualties listed are form the Missouri State Guard. While not officially aligned with the Confederacy, the State Guard was under the control of the pro-Confederacy Missouri Governor Claiborne Fox Jackson.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fort Sumter. American Battlefield Protection Program. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  2. ^ Sewell’s Point. American Battlefield Protection Program. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  3. ^ Aquia Creek. American Battlefield Protection Program. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  4. ^ Philippi. American Battlefield Protection Program. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  5. ^ Big Bethel. American Battlefield Protection Program. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  6. ^ Boonville. American Battlefield Protection Program. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  7. ^ Hoke’s Run. American Battlefield Protection Program. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  8. ^ Carthage. American Battlefield Protection Program. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  9. ^ Rich Mountain. American Battlefield Protection Program. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  10. ^ Blackburn’s Ford. American Battlefield Protection Program. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  11. ^ Manassas, First. American Battlefield Protection Program. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
  12. ^ General Information. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.