Battle of Williamsburg
May 5, 1862 Fought on May 5, 1862, the Battle of Williamsburg was the first major engagement of the Peninsula Campaign during the American … Read more
Battle of Williamsport
July 6–16, 1863 Also known as the Battle of Hagerstown, and the Battle of Falling Waters, the Battle of Williamsport was fought from July … Read more
Battle of Wilson’s Creek
August 10, 1861 Fought on August 10, 1861, the Battle of Wilson's Creek was the first major Civil War battle fought west of the … Read more
Battle of Winchester I
May 25, 1862 Fought on May 25, 1862, the Battle of Winchester I was the fourth engagement and third Confederate victory of the Shenandoah … Read more
Battle of Winchester II
June 13, 1863 – June 15, 1863 The Confederate victory at the Battle of Winchester II (June 13 – June 15, 1863) cleared the … Read more
Battle of Yellow Tavern
May 11, 1864 The Battle of Yellow Tavern (May 11, 1864) was a cavalry engagement during Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign. Prelude Grant in … Read more
Battles of Marietta, Georgia
June 9-July 3, 1864
Benjamin Franklin Butler
November 5, 1818 – January 11, 1893 A prominent Union officer, Major General Benjamin F. Butler also served as a United States Congressman and … Read more
Benjamin Franklin Wade
October 27, 1800 – March 2, 1878 Benjamin Wade was a U.S. Senator from Ohio, a founder of the Republican Party, and a harsh … Read more