Hal Jespersen’s Cartography Services — Free Wikipedia Maps
This page offers over 200 maps I have created for American Civil War battle articles in Wikipedia, almost always for articles I wrote myself. They are available to anyone to use or publish under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license, which means that if you use them—either modified or unmodified—you must abide by the terms of that license and attribute the images to me with the text “Map by Hal Jespersen, www.cwmaps.com.” Please note that recent versions of these files have rather sophisticated, detailed background information on major battlefields, such as fences etc. If you take advantage of the source code versions of these files to create your own derivative maps with these backgrounds, you must continue to attribute your new map to me, with text similar to “Based on map by Hal Jespersen, www.cwmaps.com.” It is not necessary for you to contact me in advance for permission to use the maps under these terms, although I always enjoy hearing about how my maps are used.
My free full-color Wikipedia maps are suitable for use as-is on websites or in PowerPoint presentations, but may require minor content or formatting changes to render them acceptable for black and white publication in books. I used to offer a service to do these modifications for a modest fee, but I have discontinued that option in favor of offering only versions done in my current style. Contact me for a quote.
The source files listed below as “AI5” were created in Adobe Illustrator CS5, “AI6” in Illustrator CS6, “AI CC” in Illustrator CC (Creative Cloud 2014, v18, or later). The graphic files—click on the thumbnail to access—are usually in PNG, which is a lossless format for high fidelity images. Some of these maps are rendered with shaded relief backgrounds, which I created from USGS national elevation datasets and then processed with Adobe Photoshop prior to importing them as a background into Adobe Illustrator. I have tried to remember to embed the Photoshop PSD files associated with these images inside the Illustrator files. Please contact me if you find one I have missed. The “Recent Update” column represents only changes after April 2, 2011. (Note that I update the thumbnails shown below only when there are significant visual changes that might show up in the tiny images.)
Update August 2022: I have recently decided that a PDF version of the map can be more useful than a PNG file. For those files that indicate "[PDF]" after their names, that is the format you will receive when you click on the thumbnail.
Update January 2023: I have been culling the older, less sophisticated versions of my maps from Wikipedia, but those versions are still around on my system. If for some reason you need the older version, please contact me.
Free Wikipedia Maps
| Thumbnail (click to download fullsize map) | Map Name | Source File | Recent Update | Notes & Wikipedia Article Links |
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Antietam Overview | 26 Jan 2023 | Wikipedia article: Battle of Antietam (aka Battle of Sharpsburg) | |
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Antietam 0600 | 26 Jan 2023 | ||
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Antietam 0730 | 26 Jan 2023 | ||
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Antietam 0900 | 26 Jan 2023 | ||
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Antietam 1000 | 26 Jan 2023 | ||
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Appomattox Campaign Overview | Appomattox Campaign | ||
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Atlanta Campaign (Dalton to Kennesaw Mountain) | 25 Sep 2011 | Atlanta Campaign | |
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Bethesda Church 1 (Rodes's attack) | Battle of Bethesda Church (aka Battle of Totopotomoy Creek) | ||
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Bethesda Church 2 (Ramseur's attack) | |||
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Brandy Station Overview | 18 Jan 2023 | Battle of Brandy Station (part of the Gettysburg Campaign) | |
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Bristoe Campaign | 7 Feb 2021 | Bristoe Campaign | |
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Carolinas Campaign | 23 Jan 2023 | Carolinas Campaign | |
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Cedar Creek, Confederate attacks, 0530-0600 | 6 Feb 2021 | Battle of Cedar Creek | |
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Cedar Creek, Confederate attacks, 0600-0730 | 6 Feb 2021 | Battle of Cedar Creek | |
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Cedar Creek, Confederate attacks, 0800-0930 | 6 Feb 2021 | Battle of Cedar Creek | |
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Cedar Creek, Union counterattack, 1600-1730 | 6 Feb 2021 | Battle of Cedar Creek | |
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Chancellorsville Hooker's Plan | 18 Feb 2021 | Battle of Chancellorsville | |
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Chancellorsville May 1 | 14 Mar 2023 | ||
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Chancellorsville May 2 | 14 Mar 2023 | ||
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Chancellorsville May 3, 0600-1000 | 14 Mar 2023 | ||
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Chancellorsville May 3, 1000-1700 | 14 Mar 2023 | ||
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Chancellorsville May 4-6 | 14 Mar 2023 | ||
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Charleston Harbor 1861 | Battle of Fort Sumter | ||
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Chattanooga Campaign Battles, November 24-25, 1863 [PDF] | 24 Dec 2022 | Chattanooga Campaign | |
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Chattanooga Campaign, Cracker Line [PDF] | 22 Sep 2022 | Chattanooga Campaign | |
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Chattanooga Campaign, Supply Lines and Wheeler's Raid [PDF] | 27 Dec 2022 | Chattanooga Campaign | |
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Chickamauga Campaign August-September 1863 [PDF] | 27 Dec 2022 | Battle of Chickamauga | |
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Chickamauga Campaign Davis's Cross Roads [PDF] | 26 Dec 2022 | Battle of Davis's Crossroads | |
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Chickamauga September 18. 1863 | 5 Apr 2023 | Battle of Chickamauga | |
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Chickamauga September 19, 1863, part 1 | 5 Apr 2023 | ||
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Chickamauga September 19, 1863, part 2 | 5 Apr 2023 | ||
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Chickamauga September 19, 1863, part 3 | 5 Apr 2023 | ||
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Chickamauga September 20, 1863, part 1 | 5 Apr 2023 | ||
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Chickamauga September 20, 1863, part 2 | 5 Apr 2023 | ||
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Chickamauga September 20, 1863, part 3 | 5 Apr 2023 | ||
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Chickamauga September 20, 1863, part 3, brigade details | 5 Apr 2023 | ||
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Chickasaw Bayou | Battle of Chickasaw Bayou (early battle in the Vicksburg Campaign) | ||
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Cold Harbor June 1 | Battle of Cold Harbor (part of the Overland Campaign) | ||
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Cold Harbor June 3 | |||
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Corinth October 3 | Second Battle of Corinth | ||
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Corinth October 4 | |||
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Deep Bottom, July 1864 (First Deep Bottom) | First Battle of Deep Bottom | ||
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Deep Bottom, August 1864 (Second Deep Bottom) | Second Battle of Deep Bottom | ||
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First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign | 25 Jan 2021 | First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) | |
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First Bull Run July 18 | 8 Feb 2021 | First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) | |
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First Bull Run July 21 morning | 8 Feb 2021 | ||
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First Bull Run July 21 1300 | 8 Feb 2021 | ||
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First Bull Run July 21 1600 | 8 Feb 2021 | ||
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Fort Donelson February 13 | 16 Jan 2023 | Battle of Fort Donelson | |
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Fort Donelson February 14 | 16 Jan 2023 | ||
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Fort Donelson February 15 morning | 16 Jan 2023 | ||
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Fort Donelson February 15 afternoon | 16 Jan 2023 | ||
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Fort Henry | 22 Jan 2023 | Battle of Fort Henry | |
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Fort Henry Campaign | 19 Jan 2023 | Battle of Fort Henry | |
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Fort Henry to Fort Donelson | 22 Jan 2023 | Battle of Fort Donelson | |
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Franklin battlefield preservation | Battle of Franklin (1864) | ||
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Franklin 1600 (Hood's approach) | 15 Feb 2021 | Battle of Franklin (1864) | |
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Franklin 1630 (Union positions, Confederate attacks) | 15 Feb 2021 | ||
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Fredericksburg Campaign initial movements | 7 Feb 2021 | Battle of Fredericksburg | |
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Fredericksburg Overview | 11 Jan 2023 | ||
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Fredericksburg: Sumner's Assault | 11 Jan 2023 | ||
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Fredericksburg: Hooker's Assault | 11 Jan 2023 | ||
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Front Royal to First Winchester | Jackson's Valley Campaign | ||
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Gaines's Mill 14:30 | 19 Dec 2011 | Battle of Gaines's Mill (part of the Seven Days Battles) | |
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Gaines's Mill 15:30 | 19 Dec 2011 | ||
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Gaines's Mill 19:00 | 19 Dec 2011 | ||
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Gettysburg Battle Map Day1 | 1 Jan 2023 | Battle of Gettysburg | |
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Gettysburg Battle Map Day 2 | 1 Jan 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Battle Map Day3 | 1 Jan 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Campaign | 12 Feb 2021 | Gettysburg Campaign | |
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Gettysburg Campaign Retreat | 12 Feb 2021 | Retreat from Gettysburg | |
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Gettysburg Day1 0700 | 4 Jan 2023 | Battle of Gettysburg, First Day (July 1, 1863) | |
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Gettysburg Day1 1000 | 4 Jan 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day1 1045 | 4 Jan 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day1 1100 | 4 Jan 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day1 1230 | 4 Jan 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day1 1400 | 4 Jan 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day1 1600 | 4 Jan 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day2 Cemetery Hill [PDF] | 30 Dec 2022 | Cemetery Hill (part of the Battle of Gettysburg) | |
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Gettysburg Day2 Cemetery Ridge | 3 Feb 2023 | Battle of Gettysburg, Second Day (July 2, 1863) | |
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Gettysburg Day2 Culp's Hill Defenses | 25 Feb 2023 | Culp's Hill (part of the Battle of Gettysburg) | |
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Gettysburg Day2 Culp's Hill Evening | 25 Feb 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day2 Hood | 3 Feb 2023 | Battle of Gettysburg, Second Day (July 2, 1863) | |
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Gettysburg Day2 Little Round Top 1630 [PDF] | 23 Dec 2022 | ||
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Gettysburg Day2 Little Round Top 1700 [PDF] | 23 Dec 2022 | ||
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Gettysburg Day2 Peach Orchard | 3 Feb 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day2 Peach Orchard and Cemetery Ridge | 3 Feb 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day2 Plan | 1 Jan 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day2 Wheatfield 1 | 3 Feb 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day2 Wheatfield 2 | 3 Feb 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day2 Wheatfield 3 | 3 Feb 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day2 Wheatfield 4 | 3 Feb 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day3 Culp's Hill Morning | 25 Feb 2023 | Culp's Hill (part of the Battle of Gettysburg) | |
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Gettysburg Day3 Pickett's Charge | 21 Feb 2023 | Pickett's Charge (part of the Battle of Gettysburg) | |
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Gettysburg Day3 Pickett's Charge - details | 20 Jul 2023 | More detailed around the Angle | |
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Gettysburg Day3 East Cavalry Field 1 | 3 Mar 2023 | Battle of Gettysburg, Third Day cavalry battles | |
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Gettysburg Day3 East Cavalry Field 2 | 3 Mar 2023 | ||
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Gettysburg Day3 South Cavalry Field | 26 Feb 2023 | Battle of Gettysburg, Third Day cavalry battles | |
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Grierson's Raid (part of Vicksburg Campaign) [PDF] | 19 Dec 2022 | Vicksburg Campaign | |
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Harpers Ferry [PDF] | 30 Dec 2022 | Battle of Harpers Ferry (part of the Maryland Campaign) | |
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Haw's Shop | Battle of Haw's Shop (part of the Overland Campaign) | ||
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Hood's Campaign from Florence to Columbia | Battle of Columbia (part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign) | ||
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Iuka | Battle of Iuka | ||
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Iuka-Corinth Campaign 1 | 25 Dec 2018 | Battle of Iuka | |
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Iuka-Corinth Campaign 2 | 25 Dec 2018 | Second Battle of Corinth | |
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Kennesaw Mountain | Battle of Kennesaw Mountain (part of the Atlanta Campaign) | ||
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(First) Battle of Kernstown | 22 Jul 2014 | First Battle of Kernstown (part of Jackson's Valley Campaign) | |
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Knoxville Campaign Area 1863 [PDF] | 30 Dec 2022 | Knoxville Campaign | |
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Maryland Campaign, 1862 [PDF] | 2 Sep 2022 | Maryland Campaign (campaign that included the Battle of Antietam) | |
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Mill Springs, Phase 1 (Confederate attacks) | Battle of Mill Springs | ||
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Mill Springs, Phase 2 (Union attacks) | |||
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Mine Run Campaign | 20 Feb 2021 | Mine Run Campaign | |
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Mine Run November 28-29 | 11 Jan 2023 | Mine Run Campaign | |
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Missionary Ridge | Battle of Missionary Ridge (part of the Chattanooga Campaign) | ||
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Monterey Pass | Fight at Monterey Pass (part of the Retreat from Gettysburg) | ||
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North Anna May 23 | Battle of North Anna (part of the Overland Campaign) | ||
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North Anna May 24 | |||
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North Anna May 25-26 | |||
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Northern Virginia Campaign | 25 Jan 2021 | Northern Virginia Campaign from Cedar Mountain through Chantilly | |
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Overland Campaign May-June 1864 [PDF] | 8 Nov 2022 | Overland Campaign overview: from the Wilderness to crossing the James | |
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Overland Campaign overview (previous version) | 16 Apr 2011 | Overland Campaign overview: from the Wilderness to crossing the James | |
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Overland Campaign May 4 (movement to the Wilderness) | Battle of the Wilderness | ||
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Overland Campaign from the Wilderness to the North Anna | Battle of North Anna | ||
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Overland Campaign May 27-29 (from North Anna across the Pamunkey) | Battle of Haw's Shop | ||
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Overland Campaign May 29-30 (movements to Totopotomoy Creek and Old church) | Battle of Totopotomoy Creek | ||
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Overland Campaign June 1 (positions of the armies just before the Battle of Cold Harbor) | Battle of Cold Harbor | ||
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Peninsula Campaign, March-May 1862 [PDF] | 23 Sep 2022 | Peninsula Campaign from Fort Monroe to the eve of Seven Pines | |
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Perryville 14:00 | 19 Aug 2021 | Battle of Perryville, Kentucky | |
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Perryville 15:00 | 19 Aug 2021 | ||
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Perryville 15:45 | 19 Aug 2021 | ||
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Perryville 16:00 | 19 Aug 2021 | ||
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Perryville 16:15 | 19 Aug 2021 | ||
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Perryville 17:45 | 19 Aug 2021 | ||
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Petersburg June 15-16, 1864 | Siege of Petersburg (aka Richmond-Petersburg Campaign). Initial assaults. | ||
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Petersburg June 21-22, 1864 | Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road | ||
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Petersburg July 30, 1864 | Battle of the Crater | ||
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Petersburg August 18-19, 1864 | Battle of Globe Tavern | ||
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Petersburg October 27, 1864 | Battle of Boydton Plank Road | ||
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Petersburg March 29-31, 1865 | Battle of Fort Stedman | ||
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Petersburg April 2, 1865 | Breakthrough | ||
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Price's Raid [PDF] | 31 Aug 2022 | Price's Raid | |
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Richmond-Petersburg Theater, fall 1864 | Siege of Petersburg | ||
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Ringgold Gap | 1 Dec 2020 | Ringgold Gap. This map was commissioned by Jim Jenkins, who asked me to also contribute it to Wikipedia. | |
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Savannah Campaign | 16 Dec 2022 | Sherman's March to the Sea | |
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Second Bull Run, August 28 | 31 Jan 2013 | Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas) | |
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Second Bull Run, August 29, 1000 | 31 Jan 2013 | ||
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Second Bull Run, August 29, 1200 | 31 Jan 2013 | ||
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Second Bull Run, August 29, 1500 | 31 Jan 2013 | ||
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Second Bull Run, August 29, 1700-1900 | 31 Jan 2013 | ||
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Second Bull Run, August 30, 1500 | 31 Jan 2013 | ||
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Second Bull Run, August 30, 1600 | 31 Jan 2013 | ||
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Second Bull Run, August 30, 1630 | 31 Jan 20132 | ||
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Second Bull Run, August 30, 1700 | 31 Jan 2013 | ||
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Seven Days Battles overview [PDF] | 8 Nov 2022 | Seven Days Battles (the conclusion of the Peninsula Campaign) | |
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Seven Days June 26-27 | Seven Days Battles (Battle of Beaver Dam Creek and Battle of Gaines's Mill) | ||
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Seven Days June 30 | Seven Days Battles (Battle of Glendale and Battle of White Oak Swamp) | ||
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Seven Days July 1 | Seven Days Battles (Battle of Malvern Hill) | ||
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Seven Pines | Battle of Seven Pines (part of the Peninsula Campaign) | ||
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Shenandoah Valley Campaigns, May-July 1864 [PDF] | 10 Dec 2022 | Valley Campaigns of 1864: includes the campaigns of Siegel, Hunter, and Early | |
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Shenandoah Valley Campaigns, August-October 1864 [PDF] | 10 Dec 2022 | Valley Campaigns of 1864: Philip Sheridan versus Jubal Early | |
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Sheridan's Richmond Raid (Overland Campaign) | 6 Apr 2011 | Overland Campaign: Sheridan's raid, including the Battle of Yellow Tavern | |
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Shiloh Battle April 6 am | 22 Jan 2021 | Battle of Shiloh | |
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Shiloh Battle April 6 pm | 22 Jan 2021 | ||
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Shiloh Battle April 7 | 22 Jan 2021 | ||
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Spotsylvania Court House, May 7 | Battle of Spotsylvania Court House (part of the Overland Campaign) | ||
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Spotsylvania Court House, May 8 | |||
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Spotsylvania Court House, May 9 | |||
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Spotsylvania Court House, May 10 | |||
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Spotsylvania Court House, May 12 | |||
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Spotsylvania Court House, May 13 | |||
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Spotsylvania Court House, May 17 | |||
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Spring Hill, afternoon | Battle of Spring Hill (part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign) | ||
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Spring Hill, evening | |||
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Stones River December 30 | 5 Jan 2023 | Battle of Stones River (Murfreesboro) | |
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Stones River December 31 0800 | 5 Jan 2023 | ||
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Stones River December 31 0945 | 5 Jan 2023 | ||
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Stones River December 31 1100 | 5 Jan 2023 | ||
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Stones River December 31 1600 | 5 Jan 2023 | ||
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Stones River January 2 1600 | 5 Jan 2023 | ||
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Stones River January 2 1645 | 5 Jan 2023 | ||
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Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign, March-May 1862 | 28 Jan 2021 | ||
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Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign, May-June 1862 | 28 Jan 2021 | ||
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Streight's Raid [PDF] | 30 Aug 2022 | Streight's Raid | |
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Trevilian Station: Sheridan's Raid | 3 Apr 2011 | Battle of Trevilian Station (Philip Sheridan's second raid in the Overland Campaign) | |
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Trevilian Station: Sheridan's Raid -- return | 17 Apr 2011 | Battle of Saint Mary's Church (part of Sheridan's return from the Trevilian Station raid) | |
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Trevilian Station: June 11, 1864 | 3 Apr 2011 | Battle of Trevilian Station | |
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Trevilian Station: June 12, 1864 | 3 Apr 2011 | ||
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Tullahoma Campaign [PDF] | 27 Dec 2022 | Tullahoma Campaign | |
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Vicksburg Campaign December 62 - March 63 [PDF] | 18 Dec 2022 | Vicksburg Campaign | |
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Vicksburg Campaign April - July 63 [PDF] | 18 Dec 2022 | ||
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Vicksburg Assaults May 19 [PDF] | 18 Dec 2022 | Siege of Vicksburg | |
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Vicksburg Assaults May 22 [PDF] | 18 Dec 2022 | ||
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Vicksburg Siege [PDF] | 18 Dec 2022 | ||
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Western Theater Overview | 31 Oct 2016 | Western Theater of the American Civil War | |
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Western Theater, September 1861 - April 1862 | 26 Jan 2015 | ||
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Western Theater, May - October 1862 | 26 Jan 2015 | ||
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Western Theater, December 1862 - September 1863 | 26 Jan 2015 | ||
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Western Theater, November 1863 - April 1865 | 26 Jan 2015 | ||
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Wilderness May 5 0700 | Battle of the Wilderness (part of the Overland Campaign) | ||
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Wilderness May 5 (rest of the day) | 16 Oct 2015 | ||
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Wilderness May 6 0500 | 16 Oct 2015 | ||
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Wilderness May 6 0600 | 16 Oct 2015 | ||
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Wilderness May 6 1100 | 16 Oct 2015 | ||
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Wilderness May 6 1400 | 16 Oct 2015 | ||
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Wilson-Kautz Raid [PDF] | 11 Dec 2022 | Siege of Petersburg | |
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Yorktown | 2 Feb 2021 | Siege of Yorktown (1862) (part of the Peninsula Campaign) |