NPS combined data battle data: battles

name:nps_battles
path:nps_battles.csv
format:csv

Battle level data combining the National Park Services reports: preliminary CWSAC reports in the AAD (1990-1993), CWSAC Report battle summaries (1997), Civil War Soldiers and Sailors (CWSS) database, and the CWSAC Report Updates (2009-2013).

This table combines data from those various sources in a consistent manner.

Sources:

Schema

cwsac_id string CWSAC Id.
battle_name string battle_name
start_date date Start date
end_date date End date
theater_code string theater_code
campaign_code string campaign_code
result string result
cwss_url string CWSS URL
partof_cwss boolean Part of CWSS
operation boolean operation
forces_text string Forces text
casualties_text string Casualties text
results_text string Results text
preservation string preservation
significance string significance
cwsac_url string cwsac_url
other_names string other_names
partof_cwsac boolean Part of CWSAC
cws2_url string cws2_url
study_area number Study Area
core_area number Core Area
potnr_boundary number potnr_boundary
partof_cws2 boolean partof_cws2
interpretive_political integer interpretive_political
interpretive_commander_loss integer interpretive_commander_loss
interpretive_casualties integer interpretive_casualties
interpretive_tactics_strategy integer interpretive_tactics_strategy
interpretive_public_mind integer interpretive_public_mind
interpretive_combat_arm integer interpretive_combat_arm
interpretive_military_firsts integer interpretive_military_firsts
interpretive_minority_troops integer interpretive_minority_troops
interpretive_economic integer interpretive_economic
interpretive_archaelolgical integer interpretive_archaelolgical
interpretive_logistics integer interpretive_logistics
interpretive_individual_bravery integer interpretive_individual_bravery
interpretive_group_behavior integer interpretive_group_behavior
interpretive_joint_ops integer interpretive_joint_ops
interpretive_coop_armies integer interpretive_coop_armies
interpretive_naval integer interpretive_naval
significance_jim string significance_jim
significance_ed string significance_ed
significance_bill string significance_bill
aad_url string aad_url
battle_type string Battle Type
partof_aad boolean partof_aad
lat number Latitude
long number Longitude
state string State
strength number Strength
casualties_kwm number Casualties

cwsac_id

title:

CWSAC Id.
type:

string
format:

default
constraints:
minLength:5
maxLength:6
pattern:[A-Z]{2}[0-9]{3}[A-Z]?

CWSAC battle identifier

battle_name

title:battle_name
type:string
format:default

start_date

title:Start date
type:date
format:default

end_date

title:End date
type:date
format:default

theater_code

title:

theater_code
type:

string
format:

default
constraints:
enum:[‘LS’, ‘ME’, ‘MW’, ‘PC’, ‘TM’]

CWSS theater code. See NPS combined data battle data: theaters for descriptions of the theaters.

campaign_code

title:

campaign_code
type:

string
format:

default
constraints:
pattern:(LS|ME|MW|PC|TM)[0-9]{3}-[0-9]{2}

CWSS campaign code. See NPS combined data battle data: campaigns for descriptions of the campaigns.

result

title:

result
type:

string
format:

default
constraints:
enum:[‘Union’, ‘Confederate’, ‘Indecisive’]

Result of the battle: Union victory, Confederate victory, or Indecisive.

cwss_url

title:CWSS URL
type:string
format:url

URL of the battle’s page in the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors website.

partof_cwss

title:Part of CWSS
type:boolean
format:default

Was this battle included in the CWSS.

operation

title:operation
type:boolean
format:default

Was this battle an operation (multiple battles)? In the data, Manasas Station Operations and Marietta Operations are classified as operations.

forces_text

title:Forces text
type:string
format:default

Description of the forces engaged in the battle, from the CWSAC.

casualties_text

title:Casualties text
type:string
format:default

Description of the casualties of the forces engaged in the battle, from the CWSAC.

results_text

title:Results text
type:string
format:default

Description of the result of the battle, from the CWSAC. This will sometimes include more information about the results, including whether it was a strategic or tactical victory, or if the battle’s result differed from the result of the campaign.

preservation

title:

preservation
type:

string
format:

default
constraints:
pattern:(I{1,3}|IV).[1-4]

NPS preservation priority of the battlefield, based on the CWSAC report. See CWSAC Report (1993) preservation priority categories for more information.

significance

title:

significance
type:

string
format:

default
constraints:
enum:[‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’]

The military significance of the battle, from A ” having a decisive influence on a campaign and a direct impact on the course of the war” to D “having a limited influence on the outcome of their campaign or operation but achieving or affecting important local objectives”. This determined by the National Part Service CWSAC Report with input from Edwin C. Bearss, William J. Cooper, and James McPherson.

cwsac_url

title:cwsac_url
type:string
format:url

URL of the battle summary on the CWSAC Battle Summaries <http://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/bystate.htm> website.

other_names

title:other_names
type:string
format:default

partof_cwsac

title:Part of CWSAC
type:boolean
format:default

Was this battle included in the 1993 CWSAC Report.

cws2_url

title:cws2_url
type:string
format:default

URL of the report including the battle in the Draft State by State Updates to the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report <http://www.nps.gov/abpp/CWSII/CWSIIStateReports.htm>.

study_area

title:Study Area
type:number
format:default

CWSAC II study area in acres. See CWSAC Report Updates battle data: battles.

core_area

title:Core Area
type:number
format:default

CWSAC II core area in acres. See CWSAC Report Updates battle data: battles.

potnr_boundary

title:potnr_boundary
type:number
format:default

partof_cws2

title:partof_cws2
type:boolean
format:default

interpretive_political

title:interpretive_political
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_commander_loss

title:interpretive_commander_loss
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_casualties

title:interpretive_casualties
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_tactics_strategy

title:interpretive_tactics_strategy
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_public_mind

title:interpretive_public_mind
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_combat_arm

title:interpretive_combat_arm
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_military_firsts

title:interpretive_military_firsts
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_minority_troops

title:interpretive_minority_troops
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_economic

title:interpretive_economic
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_archaelolgical

title:interpretive_archaelolgical
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_logistics

title:interpretive_logistics
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_individual_bravery

title:interpretive_individual_bravery
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_group_behavior

title:interpretive_group_behavior
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_joint_ops

title:interpretive_joint_ops
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_coop_armies

title:interpretive_coop_armies
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

interpretive_naval

title:interpretive_naval
type:integer
format:default

See Records About Civil War Battle Sites, created by the CWSAC, 1990-1993, and deposited with the National Archives AAD

aad_url

title:aad_url
type:string
format:URL

URL of the initial battle’s report for the CWSAC as archived by the AAD.

battle_type

title:

Battle Type
type:

string
constraints:
enum:[‘Action’, ‘Attack’, ‘Naval Operations’, ‘Demonstration’, ‘Siege & Capture’, ‘Engagement’, ‘Battle’, ‘Skirmish’, ‘Bombardment’, ‘Operation’, ‘Naval’, ‘Combat’, ‘Assault’, ‘Massacre’, ‘Siege’, ‘Bombardment & Capture’, ‘Occupation’, ‘Capture’, ‘Advance & Siege’, ‘Expedition’, ‘Recapture’]

Type of battle. Both the AAD and CWSS provide battle type categories. However, the AAD is more complete and so is the one used.

partof_aad

title:partof_aad
type:boolean
format:default

lat

title:Latitude
type:number
format:default

Latittude of the battle. This is roughly the midpoint of the core area of the battle as indicated in the CWSAC II report maps.

long

title:Longitude
type:number
format:default

Latittude of the battle. This is roughly the midpoint of the core area of the battle as indicated in the CWSAC II report maps.

state

title:

State
type:

string
format:

default
constraints:
pattern:[A-Z]{2}

strength

title:

Strength
type:

number
format:

default
constraints:
minimum:0

Total (Confederate and Union) personnel engaged in the battle. This combines data from the CWSS, CWSAC, and CWSAC II sources. For some battle the total personnel is given, even though the individual Confederate and Union values are missing.

casualties_kwm

title:

Casualties
type:

number
format:

default
constraints:
minimum:0

Total (Confederate and Union) casualties in the battle. This combines data from the CWSS and CWSAC sources. For some battle the total personnel is given, even though the individual Confederate and Union values are missing.