Browse all Events in the Civil War 1862 Time Period.
Anti-war Protests
During the American Civil War, nearly 330,000 Ohio men served in the Union military. Numerous Ohio civilians also supported the war effort by growing … Read more
Battle of Antietam
September 17, 1862 The Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, was the first major battle of the American Civil War … Read more
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
June 26, 1862 Also known as the Battle of Mechanicsville, and the Battle of Ellerson's Mill, the Battle of Beaver Dam Creek was the … Read more
Battle of Brawner’s Farm
August 28, 1862 Fought on August 28, 1862, the Battle of Brawner's Farm was the opening salvo of the Battle of Bull Run II. … Read more
Battle of Bull Run II
August 28–30, 1862 The Battle of Bull Run II, also known as the Second Battle of Manassas, was fought on the same ground as … Read more
Battle of Cedar Mountain
August 9, 1862 On August 9, 1862, Major General Stonewall Jackson rallied his soldiers to defeat Major General Nathaniel Banks' troops at the Battle … Read more
Battle of Chantilly
September 1, 1862 Also known as the Battle of Ox Hill, the Battle of Chantilly was fought on September 1, 1862 in Fairfax County, … Read more
Battle of Charleston
September 13, 1862 Fought on September 13, 1862, in Charleston, Virginia (now West Virginia), the Battle of Charleston was the culminating engagement of Confederate … Read more
Battle of Chickasaw Bayou
December 26–29, 1862 The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou (also known as the Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, and the Battle of Walnut Hills) was the … Read more
Battle of Corinth II
October 3–4, 1862 Fought on October 3 and 4, 1862, between Earl Van Dorn's Confederate Army of West Tennessee and William S. Rosecrans's Union … Read more