Browse all Events in the Civil War 1862 Time Period.
Battle of Cross Keys
June 8, 1862 Fought on June 8, 1862, the Battle of Cross Keys was the fifth engagement and fourth Confederate victory of the Shenandoah … Read more
Battle of Drewry’s Bluff
May 15, 1862 Fought on May 15, 1862, the Confederate victory at Battle of Drewry's Bluff spared Richmond from the threat of being reduced … Read more
Battle of Fort Donelson
February 12–16, 1862 The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought in northern Tennessee, near the Kentucky border, from February 12 through 16, 1862. Union … Read more
Battle of Fort Henry
February 6, 1862 The Battle of Fort Henry was fought in northern Tennessee, near the Kentucky border, on February 6, 1862. Primarily a naval … Read more
Battle of Fredericksburg
December 11–15, 1862 The most one-sided Confederate victory in the American Civil War, the Battle of Fredericksburg, was fought in and around the town … Read more
Battle of Front Royal
May 23, 1862 Fought on May 23, 1862, the Battle of Front Royal was the third engagement and second Confederate victory of the Shenandoah … Read more
Battle of Gaines’ Mill
June 27, 1862 The Confederate victory at the Battle of Gaines' Mill on June 27, 1862, featured the largest single assault of the American … Read more
Battle of Glendale
June 30, 1862 The Battle of Glendale, also known as the battles of Frayser’s Farm, Frazier's Farm, Charles City Crossroads, New Market Road, and … Read more
Battle of Glorieta Pass
March 26–28, 1862 Often referred to as the Gettysburg of the West, the Battle of Glorieta Pass, fought on March 26-28, near Santa Fe, … Read more
Battle of Hampton Roads
March 8 – 9, 1862 Also known as the Battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack and the Battle of the Ironclads, the Battle … Read more
