Battle of Boydton Plank Road
October 27-28, 1864 Fought from October 27-28, 1864, during the Petersburg Campaign, the Battle of Boydton Plank Road was a failed Union attempt to … Read more
Battle of Brown’s Mill
July 30, 1864 Following the Federal breakout from Chattanooga in November 1863, Major General Ulysses S. Grant was promoted to the special rank of … 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 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 Chaffin’s Farm and New Market Heights
September 29-30, 1864 Fought on September 29-30, 1864, during the Petersburg Campaign, the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm and New Market Heights was noteworthy for … Read more
Battle of Cloyd’s Mountain
May 9, 1864 The Federal victory at the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain on May 9, 1864 enabled Army of West Virginia to destroy the … Read more
Battle of Cold Harbor
May 31–June 12, 1864 The Battle of Cold Harbor was the last major battle in Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign. Between May … Read more
Battle of Columbia
November 24–29, 1864 The Battle of Columbia was a series of military skirmishes that took place from November 24 to 29, 1864, near the … Read more
Battle of Dallas
May 26–June 4, 1864 The Battle of Dallas was a series of encounters between Union forces commanded by Major General William T. Sherman and … Read more
Battle of Dalton I
February 22 – February 27, 1864 The Battle of Dalton I was fought in Whitfield County, Georgia from February 22 through February 27, 1864 … Read more