Battle of Brawner’s Farm
August 28, 1862 Fought on August 28, 1862, the Battle of Brawner's Farm was the opening salvo of the Battle of Bull Run II. … Read more
Battle of Bristoe Station
October 14, 1863 Fought on October 14, 1863, the Battle of Bristoe Station was a decisive Union victory during the Bristoe Campaign. Following the … Read more
Battle of Buckland Mills
October 19, 1863 Fought on October 19, 1863, the Battle of Buckland Mills was a decisive Confederate cavalry victory that Rebel troopers later derisively … 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 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 Mountain
August 9, 1862 On August 9, 1862, Major General Stonewall Jackson rallied his soldiers to defeat Major General Nathaniel Banks' troops at the Battle … 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 Chancellorsville
April 30–May 6, 1863 Despite losing General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson to a mortal injury, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia defeated the Army … Read more