Battle of Rappahannock Station II
November 7, 1863 Fought on November 7, 1863, the Battle of Rappahannock Station II was the final and deciding engagement of the Bristoe Campaign … Read more
Battle of Raymond
May 12, 1863 The Battle of Raymond was fought south of Raymond, Mississippi on May 12, 1863, during the Vicksburg Campaign of the American … Read more
Battle of Ringgold Gap
November 27, 1863 On December 26, 1862, Major General William S. Rosecrans led the Union Army of the Cumberland out of Nashville, Tennessee with … Read more
Battle of Stones River
December 31, 1862–January 2, 1863 The Battle of Stones River, also known as the Battle of Murfreesboro, was a land engagement fought near Murfreesboro, … Read more
Battle of Upperville
June 21, 1863 The Battle of Upperville, which took place on June 21, 1863, was the fifth engagement of Robert E. Lee's Gettysburg Campaign. … Read more
Battle of Wauhatchie
October 28–29, 1863 One of the largest night battles of the American Civil War, the Battle of Wauhatchie took place on October 28–29, 1863, … Read more
Battle of Williamsport
July 6–16, 1863 Also known as the Battle of Hagerstown, and the Battle of Falling Waters, the Battle of Williamsport was fought from July … Read more
Battle of Winchester II
June 13, 1863 – June 15, 1863 The Confederate victory at the Battle of Winchester II (June 13 – June 15, 1863) cleared the … Read more
Benjamin Franklin Butler
November 5, 1818 – January 11, 1893 A prominent Union officer, Major General Benjamin F. Butler also served as a United States Congressman and … Read more
Benjamin Franklin Wade
October 27, 1800 – March 2, 1878 Benjamin Wade was a U.S. Senator from Ohio, a founder of the Republican Party, and a harsh … Read more