Browse all Events in the Civil War 1864 Time Period.
Battle of New Market
May 15, 1864 On March 12, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States. Upon his arrival in Washington, Grant drafted a plan to have the various Union armies in the field to act in concert and strike the Confederacy from several directions. On March 12,…
Battle of North Anna
May 23–26, 1864 Fought between May 23 and 26, 1864, the Battle of North Anna was an engagement in Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign between the Union Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. On March 10, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as General-in-Chief of the…
Battle of Okolona
February 22, 1864 The Battle of Okolona was the climax of a failed Union expedition led by Brigadier General William Sooy Smith during the Meridian Campaign in February 1864. Background Following the Federal breakout from Chattanooga in November 1863, Major General William T. Sherman returned to Vicksburg, Mississippi, with his Army of the Tennessee to…
Battle of Opequon
September 19, 1864 Fought on the morning of September 19, 1864, between Philip Sheridan's Army of the Shenandoah and Jubal Early's Army of the Valley, the Battle of Opequon, also known as the Battle of Third Winchester, was the bloodiest engagement of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864. On March 12, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln…
Battle of Peachtree Creek
July 20, 1864 The Battle of Peachtree Creek was a military engagement between Union forces commanded by Major General George H. Thomas and Confederate forces commanded by General John B. Hood during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. The encounter took place in Fulton County, on the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia on July…
Battle of Peeble’s Farm
September 30 – October 2, 1864 Fought from September 30–October 2, 1864, during the Petersburg Campaign, the Battle of Peeble's Farm was a successful Union offensive that extended the Federal lines south of Petersburg, Virginia. On March 10, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States.…
Battle of Petersburg I
June 9, 1864 Also known as the Battle of Old Men and Young Boys, some historians consider the Battle of Petersburg I, fought on June 9, 1864, to be the first engagement of the Petersburg Campaign. On March 10, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the United…
Battle of Petersburg II
June 15–18, 1864 Also known as the Assault on Petersburg, some historians consider the Battle of Petersburg II, fought between June 15 – 18, 1864, to be the first engagement of the Petersburg Campaign. On March 10, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States. Grant…
Battle of Pickett’s Mill
May 27, 1864 The Battle of Pickett's Mill was an encounter between Union forces commanded by Major General William T. Sherman and Confederate forces commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston on May 27, 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign. In late November 1863, Union forces commanded by Major General Ulysses S. Grant successfully lifted Confederate General…
Battle of Piedmont
June 5, 1864 The Battle of Piedmont took place at Piedmont, Virginia on June 5, 1864 during the Lynchburg Campaign. On March 12, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States. Upon his arrival in Washington, Grant drafted a plan to have the various Union armies…