From large battles to small skirmishes, Dyer's Compendium of the American Civil War identifies more than 10,000 military events that occurred during this turbulent period. Of these, 1,462 occurred in Tennessee placing our state second only to Virginia in the number of military activities. The Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association (TCWPA) has developed the Tennessee Battlefield Assessment to capture our state's rich Civil War heritage by inventorying the many sites of conflict and documenting their current condition.

Our goal is to create the most complete reference source of Tennessee Civil War military events and to make it easily accessible. We are creating a database that will answer such questions as how many Civil War battles occurred in Tennessee, when they were, what happened at each, which sites survive, which are threatened, who is working to preserve them, and which are accessible to visitors. We welcome you to this work-in-progress and ask for your help in making this information more complete.

The Tennessee Battlefield Assessment Program is supported by grants from the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area and the Tennessee Historical Commission.