Romney Expedition
January 1–24, 1862 The Romney Expedition was a short winter offensive led by Major General Thomas J. Jackson to clear Federal troops from northeastern Virginia in January 1862 in preparation for the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862. Following their stunning victory at the Battle of Bull Run I in July 1861, Confederate fortunes in Virginia…
Savannah Campaign
November 15, 1864 – December 21, 1864
Second Bull Run Campaign
July 19 – September 1, 1862
Second Manassas Campaign
July 19 – September 1, 1862
Seven Days Battles
June 25 – July 1, 1862 On June 25, 1862, Confederate General Robert E. Lee launched a series of six battles in seven days that pitted the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia against Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac. Collectively known as the Seven Days Battles, Lee's assaults drove McClellan's army away…
Seven Days Retreat
June 25 – July 1, 1862
Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862
February–June 1862 Also known as Jackson's Valley Campaign, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862, was remarkable for the adroit tactics of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, who out-maneuvered and defeated three Union armies during the spring of 1862. Despite their stunning victory at the Battle of Bull Run I in July 1861, Confederate prospects were dim…
Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864
May–October 1864 The Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864 consisted of three smaller campaigns: the Lynchburg Campaign (May-June), Early's Raid (July-August) and Sheridan's Valley Campaign (August-October). 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, DC, Grant drafted a plan…
Sheridan’s Valley Campaign
August–October 1864 Sheridan's Valley Campaign was the last of three campaigns that comprise the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 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, DC, Grant drafted a plan to have the various Union armies…