Battle of Haw’s Shop
May 28, 1864 The Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, the fourth major engagement of Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign was fought between May 27 and … Read more
Battle of Helena
July 4, 1863 Often obscured by the Confederate surrender of Vicksburg and the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, the Battle of Helena, … Read more
Battle of High Bridge
April 6–7, 1865 The Battle of High Bridge took place in Prince Edward and Cumberland Counties, Virginia on April 6 and 7, 1865, during … Read more
Battle of High Bridge Location
On April 6, the Confederate cavalry fought stubbornly to secure the Appomattox River bridges. On April 7, Union forces were able to save the … Read more
Battle of Hoover’s Gap
June 24-26, 1863 The Battle of Hoover's Gap was the decisive engagement of Union General William Rosecrans's brilliantly executed Tullahoma Campaign that drove the … Read more
Battle of Lewis’s Farm Location
On March 29, in the opening moves of Grant’s spring offensive, Sheridan marched with the army’s cavalry followed by the V Corps toward Dinwiddie … Read more
Benjamin Harrison
August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901 Grandson of ninth U.S. President William Henry Harrison, Benjamin Harrison was the nation's twenty-third President from March … Read more
Civil War Terms and Definitions, H
HHabeus CorpusA writ, or legal action, that prevents governments from improperly imprisoning their citizens. In the United States, this means that citizens accused of … Read more
Daniel Harvey Hill
July 12, 1821–September 24, 1889 Daniel Harvey Hill (aka D.H. Hill) was a prominent general officer who led Confederate forces in the eastern and … Read more
David Hunter
July 21, 1802 – February 2, 1886 David Hunter was a Union general, who, as commander of the Department of the South, issued General … Read more
