Battle of Kernstown I
March 23, 1862 Fought on March 23, the Battle of Kernstown I was the first engagement of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862. The battle was also Stonewall Jackson's only defeat as commander of a large force during the Civil War. On February 27, 1862, Major General Nathaniel Banks, Union commander of the Department of…
Battle of Kessler’s Cross Lanes
August 26, 1861 The Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes, also known as the Battle of Cross Lanes and the Battle of Knives and Forks, was fought on August 26, 1861, in Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia). As the possibility of civil war in the United States evolved during the early months of 1861, Virginia…
Battle of Knives and Forks
August 26, 1861
Battle of Kolb’s Farm
June 22, 1864 In late November 1863, Union forces commanded by Major General Ulysses S. Grant successfully lifted Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's siege of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Union victories at Lookout Mountain (November 24) and Missionary Ridge (November 25) forced Johnston to withdraw thirty miles south to near Dalton, Georgia. In late November 1863, Union…
Battle of Lewis’s Farm
March 29, 1865 The Union victory at the Battle of Lewis's Farm, on March 29, 1865, closed a vital supply route for Confederate forces under siege at Petersburg, Virginia 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…
Battle of Lewisburg
May 23, 1862 The Battle of Lewisburg took place in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia) on May 23, 1862. As the possibility of civil war in the United States evolved during the early months of 1861, Virginia was a divided state. Led by residents of the eastern part of the state, Virginians voted to…
Battle of Logan’s Crossroads
January 19, 1862
Battle of Lovejoy’s Station
August 20, 1864 The Battle of Lovejoy's Station was a military engagement between Union forces commanded by Brigadier General Judson Kilpatrick and Confederate forces commanded by Major General Patrick Cleburne on August 20, 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign. In late November 1863, Union forces commanded by Major General Ulysses S. Grant successfully lifted Confederate General…
Battle of Lynchburg
June 17 – June 18, 1864 Fought from June 17 through June 18, 1864, the Battle of Lynchburg was the third and final engagement of 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…
Battle of Malvern Hill
July 1, 1862 The Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battles of Poindexter's Farm, was fought on July 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia. It was the sixth and final engagement of the Seven Days Battles and the Peninsula Campaign. On March 17, 1862, Union General George B. McClellan launched his Peninsula Campaign.…