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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 Valley Campaign of 1862. In the spring of 1862, Major General George B. McClellan was preparing to launch his much-anticipated Peninsula Campaign against the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia. In addition…
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 Civil War and prompted Major General George B. McClellan to suspend his plans to invest Richmond during the Peninsula Campaign. On March 17, 1862, Union General George B. McClellan launched his…
Battle of Gettysburg
Often referred to as the turning point in the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in and … 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 Riddell's Shop, was fought on June 30, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia. It was the fifth of the Seven Days Battles during the Peninsula Campaign. On March 17, 1862, Union General…
Battle of Globe Tavern
August 18-21, 1864 Fought from August 18-21, 1864, the Battle of Globe Tavern was the first Union victory 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 brought with him, from his successes in the Western Theater of the…
Battle of Greenbrier River
October 3, 1861 The Battle of Greenbrier River, also known as the Battle of Camp Bartow, took place in Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) on October 3, 1861. The battle was part of the Western Virginia Campaign. As the possibility of civil war in the United States evolved during the early months of 1861,…
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 of Hampton Roads was the most notable naval battle of the American Civil War. When the American Civil War erupted in April 1861, Southern sympathizers seized control of the Gosport Shipyard…
Battle of Hanover
June 30, 1863 The Battle of Hanover, which took place on June 29, 1863, delayed the arrival of General J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry at the Battle of Gettysburg until mid-afternoon of the second day of the pivotal conflict. In early May 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia soundly defeated Major General Joseph…
Battle of Harpers Ferry
September 12 – September 15, 1862 The Battle of Harpers Ferry, which took place between September 12 and September 15, 1862, resulted in the largest surrender of Union soldiers during the American Civil War. Emboldened by the Rebel victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run (August 28 to 30, 1862), Confederate commander Robert E.…
Battle of Hatcher’s Run
February 5-7, 1865 Fought from February 5 to 7, 1865, during the Petersburg Campaign, the Battle of Hatcher's Run was a failed Union attempt to sever the Boydton Plank Road and the South Side Railroad. On March 10, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States.…