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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, Virginia. The engagement was the last battle of Robert E. Lee's Northern Virginia Campaign. In early 1862, Union leaders attempted to bring a quick end to the American Civil War by…
Battle of Cheat Mountain
September 12 – 15, 1861 The Union victory at the Battle of Cheat Mountain, also known as the Battle of Cheat Summit Fort, fought from September 12 to 15, 1861, was instrumental in the formation of the State of West Virginia. As the possibility of civil war in the United States evolved during the early…
Battle of Cold Harbor
May 31–June 12, 1864 The Battle of Cold Harbor was the last major battle in Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign. Between May 31 and June 12, 1864, the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major General George Meade, engaged the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General Robert E. Lee, at…
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 Valley Campaign of 1862. In the spring of 1862, Major General George McClellan was preparing to launch his much-anticipated Peninsula Campaign against the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia. In addition to…
Battle of Culpeper Court House
September 13, 1863 The Battle of Culpeper Court House was a cavalry engagement fought in Culpeper County, Virginia on September 13, 1863. The cavalry corps of three divisions of the Union Army of the Potomac defeated the cavalry corps of two divisions of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Following the Union victory at the…
Battle of Cumberland Church
April 7, 1865 The Battle of Cumberland Church took place in Cumberland County, Virginia on April 7, 1865, during the Appomattox 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 get the various…
Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads
October 7, 1864 Fought on October 7, 1864, during the Petersburg Campaign, the Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads was Confederate General Robert E. Lee's last offensive north of the James River during the Civil War. On March 10, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the…
Battle of Darbytown Road
October 13, 1864 Fought on October 13, 1864, during the Petersburg Campaign, the Battle of Darbytown Road was a failed Union attempt to stop the construction of new defensive breastworks outside of Richmond, Virginia. 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 Deep Bottom I
July 27-29, 1864 Fought from July 27-29, 1864, the Battle of Deep Bottom I was a primarily a diversionary assault on Richmond, Virginia by the Union army, designed to draw Confederate forces away from Petersburg, Virginia in preparation for the Battle of the Crater. On March 10, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant…
Battle of Deep Bottom II
August 13-20, 1864 Fought from August 13-20, 1864, the Battle of Deep Bottom II was a failed Union attempt to bring an early conclusion to the Petersburg Campaign, which subsequently lasted until March 1865. On March 10, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States. Grant…