January 3-17—Union expedition to and capture of Fort Fisher
January 8—Union fleets arrives off Beaufort
January 13-15—Operations against Fort Fisher
January 13—Bombardment of Fisher
January 13 –Union Forces land near Fort Fisher
January 13— Skirmish near Fort Fisher
January 15—Assault and capture of Fort Fisher
January 16-17—Confederate forces abandon Smithville and blow up Fort Caswell
January 16—Magazine at Fort Fisher explodes

January 19—Reconnaissance to Myrtle Sound
January 19—Skirmish at Half-Moon Battery

January 1-Apr. 26—Carolinas campaign

February 9—U.S. Twenty-third Corps arrives at Fort Fisher
February 11—Action near Sugar Loaf
February 17—Skirmish near Smithfield
February 18—Action at Anderson
February 18—Skirmish at Orton Pond
February 19-20—Skirmish at Town Creek
February 19—Capture of Anderson
February 21—Skirmish at Eagle Island
February 21—Skirmish at Fort Strong
February 22—Skirmish at Northeast Ferry
February 22—Skirmish at Smith's Creek
February 22—Occupation of Wilmington by Union troops

March 3—Skirmish near Blakeny's Cross-Roads, S.C. (skirmish actually in North Carolina)
March 3—Skirmish near Hornsborough, S.C. (skirmish actually in North Carolina)
March 4—Skirmishes at and near Phillips' Cross-Roads
March 7—Skirmish at Rockingham
March 7—Skirmish at Southwest Creek
March 7-10—Battle of Kinston or Wise Forks
March 8—Skirmish at Love's or Blue's Bridge
March 10—Engagement at Monroe's Cross-Roads
March 11—Skirmishes at and near Fayetteville
March 11—Occupation of Fayetteville by Union troops
March 13—Skirmish near Fayetteville
March 14—Union forces occupy Kinston
March 14—Reconnaissance to Black River
March 14—Reconnaissance to Silver Run Creek
March 15—Skirmishes near Smith's Mills on the Black River
March 15—Skirmishes on the South River
March 16—Battle of Averasborough
March 16—Skirmish at Little Cohera Creek
March 17—Skirmish at Averasborough
March 17—Skirmish at FallingCreek
March 18—Skirmish near Benton's Cross-Roads
March 18—Skirmish at Bushy Swamp
March 18—Skirmish at Mingo Creek
March 19-21—Battle of Bentonville
March 19-20—Skirmishes at and near Cox's Bridge, Neuse River
March 19—Skirmish at the Neuse River Bridge near Goldsborough
March 20—Skirmish near Falling Creek
March 21—Occupation of  Goldsborough by Union forces
March 22—Skirmish at Black Creek
March 22—Skirmish at Hannah's Creek
March 22—Skirmish at Mill Creek
March 23—Skirmishes at and near Cox's Bridge on the Neuse River
March 24—Skirmish near Moccasin Creek
March 28—Skirmish near Snow Hill
March 29—Skirmish near Moseley Hall
March 31—Skirmish at Gulley's
March 31—Skirmish at Hookerton

April 1—Skirmish near Snow Hill
April 2—Skirmish near Goldsborough
April 5-7—Confederates destroy U.S. transports on the Neuse River
April 10—Skirmish at Boonville
April 10—Skirmish at Moccasin Swamp
April 10—Skirmish near Nahunta Station
April 10—Sherman’s army moves toward Raleigh
April 11—Skirmish near Beulah
April 11—Affair near Pikeville
April 11—Occupation of Smithfield
April 11—Skirmishes at Smithfield
April 12—Action near Raleigh
April 12—Action at Swift Creek
April 13—Skirmish at Morrisville
April 13—Occupation of Raleigh
April 13—Skirmish near Raleigh
April 14—Skirmish near Morrisville
April 14—Affair near Saunders' Farm
April 15—Skirmish near Chapel Hill
April 18-26—General Sherman and General Johnston agree to suspend hostilities
April 26—Surrender of Confederate forces at Bennett's House near Durham Station, North Carolina