John C. Breckinridge Timeline

1860 Nov 6 Abraham Lincoln Elected 16th President of the United States
Lincoln was chosen as the Republican candidate for the 1860 election for several reasons. His expressed views on slavery were seen as more moderate than those of rivals William H. Seward ...
1862 Aug 5 Battle of Baton Rouge - Confederates Attempt to Recapture Capital City
Description: In an attempt to regain control of the state, Confederates wished to recapture the capital at Baton Rouge. Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge planned a combined land/water expedi...
1863 Sep 10
to 1863 Sep 11
 Union Withdraws before Being Attacked at the Battle of Davis's Cross Roads
Description: After the Tullahoma Campaign, Rosecrans renewed his offensive, aiming to force the Rebels out of Chattanooga. The three corps comprising Rosecrans’s army split and set out fo...
1864 May 15 Battle of New Market
Description: In conjunction with his Spring offensive, Lt. Gen. U.S. Grant ordered Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel to move up the Shenandoah Valley along the Valley Pike with 10,000 men to destroy ...
1864 Jun 17 Battle of Lynchburg - Fake Confederate Reinforcements Lead to Union Retreat
The Battle of Lynchburg was a battle that took place during the American Civil War. The battle took place in Lynchburg, Virginia on the days of June 17 and 18, 1864. During the Civil War,...
1864 Jul 16 Heaton's Crossroads
Heaton's Crossroads, also known as the Purcellville Wagon Raid, was a American Civil War skirmish that took place between Federal cavalry under General Alfred N. Duffie and Confederate in...
1864 Jul 17
to 1864 Jul 18
 Battle of Cool Spring
Description: A Union column, consisting of the VI Corps and elements of the XIX Corps under Maj. Gen. Horatio Wright, pursued Early’s army as it withdrew from the environs of Washington, ...
1864 Nov 13 Battle of Bull's Gap
Description: In November 1864, Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge undertook an expedition into East Tennessee, anticipating that Confederate sympathizers would join his force and help drive t...
1864 Dec 17
to 1864 Dec 18
 Battle of Marion
Description: Riding through the Cumberland Gap, Stoneman’s expedition advanced on the important lead mines and salt ponds around Marion and Saltville. On December 17, Stoneman defeated a ...
1864 Dec 20
to 1864 Dec 21
 Second Battle of Saltville
Description: Union cavalry and infantry raiders led by Brig. Gen. Stephen Burbridge attempted to destroy the saltworks near Saltville. He was delayed at Clinch Mountain and Laurel Gap by ...