Battle of Buffington Island
July 19, 1863 The only major American Civil War combat to occur in Ohio was the Battle of Buffington Island. Confederate cavalry leader Brigadier-General … Read more
Battle of Buffington Island Location
The only major American Civil War combat to occur in Ohio was the Battle of Buffington Island, near Portland, Ohio. Location City Portland State … Read more
Battle of Bull Run I
July 21, 1861 The Battle of Bull Run I, also known as the Battle of Manassas I, was the first major land engagement of … Read more
Battle of Bull Run II
August 28–30, 1862 The Battle of Bull Run II, also known as the Second Battle of Manassas, was fought on the same ground as … Read more
Battle of Buzzard’s Roost
May 9, 1864 In late November 1863, Union forces commanded by Major General Ulysses S. Grant successfully lifted Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's siege … Read more
Battle of Campbell’s Station
November 16, 1863 On June 8, 1861, Tennessee became the last Southern state to secede from the Union. The decision, however, was far from … Read more
Battle of Carnifex Ferry
September 10, 1861 The Battle of Carnifex Ferry took place in Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) on September 10, 1861. The Union victory … Read more
Battle of Cedar Creek
October 19, 1864 On March 12, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed native Ohioan Ulysses S. Grant as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the United … Read more
Battle of Cedar Creek Location
At dawn, October 19, 1864, the Confederate Army of the Valley under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early surprised the Federal army at Cedar Creek … Read more