General Joseph E. Johnston Events

1861 Jul 21 First Battle of Bull Run
Other Names: First Bull Run Location: Fairfax County and Prince William County Campaign: Manassas Campaign (July 1861) Date(s): July 21, 1861 Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. ...
1862 Apr 5
to 1862 May 4
 Battle of Yorktown - Union Forces Win near Site of Revolutionary War's Final Battle
The Battle of Yorktown or Siege of Yorktown was fought from April 5 to May 4, 1862, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. Marching from Fort Monroe, Union Maj. Gen....
1862 May 31
to 1862 Jun 1
 Battle of Seven Pines
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaig...
1864 Feb 22
to 1864 Feb 27
 First Battle of Dalton
Other Names: None Location: Whitfield County Campaign: Demonstration on Dalton (1864) Date(s): February 22-27, 1864 Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas [US]; Gen....
1864 May 7
to 1864 May 13
 Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
Description: Gen. Joseph E. Johnston had entrenched his army on the long, high mountain of Rocky Face Ridge and eastward across Crow Valley. As Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman approached, he...
1864 May 13 Battle of Resaca - Sherman Defeats Johnston
Description: Gen. Joseph E. Johnston had withdrawn from Rocky Face Ridge to the hills around Resaca. On the 13th, the Union troops tested the Rebel lines to pinpoint their whereabouts. Th...
1864 May 17 Battle of Adairsville
Description: Following the Battle of Resaca, May 13-15, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’ s army retreated southward while Sherman pursued. Failing to find a good defensive position south of Calho...
1864 May 25
to 1864 May 26
 Battle of New Hope Church - Hooker's Forces Defeated
Description: After Johnston retreated to Allatoona Pass on May 19-20, Sherman decided that he would most likely pay dearly for attacking Johnston there, so he determined to move around Jo...
1864 May 26
to 1864 Jun 1
 Battle of Dallas - Confederates Withdraw from Georgia
Description: Johnston’s army fell back from the vicinity of Cassville-Kinston, first to Allatoona Pass and then to the Dallas area and entrenched. Sherman’s army tested the Rebel line whi...
1864 Jun 9
to 1864 Jul 3
 Battle of Marietta - Sherman Forces Johnston to Withdraw
Description: During the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman maneuvered Johnston's Confederate army out of several successive defensive positions in Cobb County. This strategy spared the Union army ...
1864 Jun 27 Battle of Kennesaw Mountain - Confederate Victory in Atlanta Campaign
Description: On the night of June 18-19, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, fearing envelopment, withdrew his army to a new, previously selected position astride Kennesaw Mountain. This entrenched ...
1865 Mar 11 General William T. Sherman Captures The Town Of Fayetteville, North Carolina
During March and April of 1865, troops under command of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston fought General William T. Sherman's 60,000-man force as it marched north through the Caroli...
1865 Mar 19
to 1865 Mar 21
 Battle of Bentonvillemar
Description: While Slocum’s advance was stalled at Averasborough by Hardee’s troops, the right wing of Sherman’s army under command of Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard marched toward Goldsborough. ...