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This article is from the U.S. Civil War FAQ, by Justin M. Sanders jsanders@jaguar1.usouthal.edu with numerous contributions by others.

09 What are the alternative names of various battles? (U.S. Civil War: Battles and fighting forces)

   Union                   Confederate
Bull Run, VA              Manassas       21 July 1861
Wilsons Creek, MO         Oak Hills      10 Aug 1861
Logan's Cross Roads, KY   Mill Springs   19 Jan 1862
Pea Ridge, AR             Elkhorn Tavern 6-8 Mar 1862
Pittsburg Landing, TN     Shiloh         6-7 Apr 1862
Fair Oaks, VA             Seven Pines    31 May-1 Jun 1862
Bull Run, VA (2nd)        Manassas       29-30 Aug 1862
Antietam, MD              Sharpsburg     17 Sept 1862
Chaplin Hills, KY         Perryville      8 Oct 1862
Stones River, TN          Murfreesboro   30 Dec 1862-2 Jan 1863
Elk Creek, Ind. Terr.     Honey Springs  17 July 1863
Ocean Pond, FL            Olustee        20 Feb 1864
Sabine Cross Roads, LA    Mansfield       8 Apr 1864
Opequon Creek, VA         Winchester     19 Sept 1864

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