Seven Days Retreat
June 25 – July 1, 1862
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
Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864
May–October 1864 The Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864 consisted of three smaller campaigns: the Lynchburg Campaign (May-June), Early's Raid (July-August) and Sheridan's Valley Campaign … Read more
Sheridan’s Valley Campaign
August–October 1864 Sheridan's Valley Campaign was the last of three campaigns that comprise the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864. On March 12, 1864, President … Read more
Sherman’s March to the Sea
November 15, 1864 – December 21, 1864 Also known as the Savannah Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, was a Union offensive in late … Read more
Siege of Corinth
April 29 to May 30, 1862 The Siege of Corinth, also known as the First Battle of Corinth or the Battle of Corinth I, … Read more
Siege of Port Hudson
May 22, 1863 – July 9, 1863 Also known as the Battle of Port Hudson, the Siege of Port Hudson was the longest siege … Read more
Siege of Vicksburg
May 25 – July 4, 1863 By late 1861, President Abraham Lincoln was pressuring Union commanders in the west to invade the South. On … Read more
Siege of Yorktown
April 5 – May 4, 1862 Lasting from April 5 to May 4, 1862, the Siege of Yorktown stalled Union Major General George B. … Read more
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
April 9, 1865 On April 9, 1865, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee met at the home of Wilmer McClean, located in … Read more