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
Bleeding Kansas
1855-1861 The term “Bleeding Kansas” refers to the violence and bloodshed that occurred in the Kansas Territory during the 1850s. As the United States … Read more
Bristoe Campaign
October 13–November 7, 1863 The Bristoe Campaign was a short series of engagements that took place in northeastern Virginia between October 13 and November … Read more
Buchanan’s Blunder
1857-1858