Battle of Fort DeRussy
March 14, 1864 The Battle of Fort DeRussy, fought on March 14, 1864, was the first engagement of the Red River Campaign during the … Read more
Battle of Fort Donelson
February 12–16, 1862 The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought in northern Tennessee, near the Kentucky border, from February 12 through 16, 1862. Union … Read more
Battle of Fort Henry
February 6, 1862 The Battle of Fort Henry was fought in northern Tennessee, near the Kentucky border, on February 6, 1862. Primarily a naval … Read more
Battle of Fort Pemberton
March 11–18, 1863 Fought between March 11–18, 1863, the Battle of Fort Pemberton was the primary engagement of the Yazoo Pass Expedition. By late … Read more
Battle of Fort Sanders
November 29, 1863 When Tennessee seceded from the Union on June 8, 1861, the majority of the population in the eastern part of the … Read more
Battle of Franklin
November 30, 1864 The Battle of Franklin was a military engagement that took place in Williamson County, Tennessee, in and near the town of … Read more
Battle of Gilgal Church
June 15, 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 Grand Gulf
April 29, 1863 Fought on April 29, 1863, the Battle of Grand Gulf was a naval engagement on the Mississippi River that began Ulysses … Read more
Battle of Hatchie’s Bridge
October 5, 1862 The Battle of Hatchie Bridge, also known as the Battle of Davis’s Bridge and the Battle of Matamora, took place in … Read more
Battle of Helena
July 4, 1863 Often obscured by the Confederate surrender of Vicksburg and the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, the Battle of Helena, … Read more