Siege of Corinth
April 29 to May 30, 1862 The Siege of Corinth, also known as the First Battle of Corinth or the Battle of Corinth I, … Read more
Siege of Port Hudson
May 22, 1863 – July 9, 1863 Also known as the Battle of Port Hudson, the Siege of Port Hudson was the longest siege … Read more
Siege of Vicksburg
May 25 – July 4, 1863 By late 1861, President Abraham Lincoln was pressuring Union commanders in the west to invade the South. On … Read more
Siege of Yorktown
April 5 – May 4, 1862 Lasting from April 5 to May 4, 1862, the Siege of Yorktown stalled Union Major General George B. … Read more
Simon Bolivar Buckner
April 1, 1823 – January 8, 1914 A prominent Confederate commander during the American Civil War, General Simon Buckner also served one term as … Read more