Civil War Battles

Although there was much division in the state concerning secession, North Carolina did secede on May 20, 1861. General Joseph Johnston surrendered the last major Confederate Army to General William Sherman near Durham on April 26, 1865.

Battles fought in North Carolina

• August 28-29, 1861: Hatteras Inlet Batteries
• February 7-8, 1862: Roanoke Island
• March 14, 1862: New Berne
• March 23-April 26, 1862: Fort Macon
• April 19, 1862: South Mills
• June 5, 1862: Tranter's Creek
• December 14, 1862: Kinston
• December 16, 1862: White Hall
• December 17, 1862: Goldsborough Bridge
• March 13-15, 1863: Fort Anderson
• March 30-April 20, 1863: Washington
• April 17-20, 1864: Plymouth
• May 5, 1864: Albemarle Sound
• December 7-27, 1864: Fort Fisher
• January 13-15, 1865: Fort Fisher
• February 12-22, 1865: Wilmington
• March 7-10, 1865: Wyse Fork
• March 10, 1865: Monroe's Cross Roads
• March 16, 1865: Averasborough
• March 19-21, 1865: Bentonville

References and additional resources:

Digitized resources from the Government & Heritage Library and NC State Archives

NC LIVE

WorldCat searches (Searches numerous library catalogs):

• Civil War

Image Credits:

Slideshow from the North Carolina State Archives Flickr feed.