Battle of New Market
May 15, 1864 On March 12, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Ulysses S. Grant as General-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States. Upon … Read more
Battle of New Market Road
August 13-20, 1864
Battle of North Anna
May 23–26, 1864 Fought between May 23 and 26, 1864, the Battle of North Anna was an engagement in Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's … Read more
Battle of Oak Grove
June 25, 1862 Fought on June 25, 1862, the Battle of Oak Grove, also known as the Battle of French's Field and the Battle … Read more
Battle of Okolona
February 22, 1864 The Battle of Okolona was the climax of a failed Union expedition led by Brigadier General William Sooy Smith during the … Read more
Battle of Old Men and Young Boys
June 9, 1864
Battle of Opequon
September 19, 1864 Fought on the morning of September 19, 1864, between Philip Sheridan's Army of the Shenandoah and Jubal Early's Army of the … Read more
Battle of Orchard Knob
November 23, 1863 Fought on November 23, 1863, the Battle of Orchard Knob was the first engagement of Major General Ulysses S. Grant’s breakout … Read more
Battle of Pea Ridge
March 6–8, 1862 Fought from March 6 to 8, 1862, the Battle of Pea Ridge, also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, was … Read more
Battle of Peachtree Creek
July 20, 1864 The Battle of Peachtree Creek was a military engagement between Union forces commanded by Major General George H. Thomas and Confederate … Read more