old Battle of Reams Station
August 25, 1864 Fought on August 25, 1864, during the Petersburg Campaign, the Battle of Ream's Station II was a Confederate victory that followed … Read more
Overland Campaign
May 4-June 24, 1864 The Overland Campaign, also known as the Wilderness Campaign, was a Union offensive launched in May 1864, intended to defeat … Read more
Peninsula Campaign
March 17–August 14, 1862 The Peninsula Campaign, also known as the Peninsular Campaign, was an ill-fated Union offensive launched by Major General George B. … Read more
Petersburg Campaign
June 1864 – March 1865 Beginning in June 1864, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's Petersburg Campaign was a nine month-long Union offensive that consisted … Read more
Pickett’s Charge
July 3, 1863 During the first two days of battle at Gettysburg (July 1 and 2, 1863), Robert E. Lee's Confederate forces tried unsuccessfully … Read more
President Lincoln’s Executive Order Tendering Thanks to William T. Sherman
September 3, 1864 On September 3, 1864, President Lincoln issued an executive order offering the thanks of the nation to William T. Sherman for … Read more
Red River Campaign
March 10 – May 22, 1864 The Red River Campaign was an ill-fated Union attempt to capture Shreveport, Louisiana and drive all Rebel forces … Read more
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 … Read more
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" … Read more