American Civil War timeline
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Battle of Hanover Court House - Victory for Union Peninsula Campaign
The Battle of Hanover Court House, also known as the Battle of Slash Church, took place on May 27, 1862, in Hanover County, Virginia, as part of... Read more
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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,... Read more
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Confederate Virginia Bethel Moon Escapes Imprisonment
Virginia "Ginnie" Bethel Moon (1844-1925) was born in Ohio in 1844. She moved to Memphis, Tennessee with her mother in 1862 where she began a short... Read more
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Battle of Tranter's Creek
The Battle of Tranter's Creek took place on June 5, 1862 in Pitt County, North Carolina as part of Union Army General Ambrose E. Burnside's North... Read more
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First Battle of Memphis
The First Battle of Memphis was a naval battle fought on the Mississippi River immediately above the city of Memphis on June 6, 1862, during the... Read more
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First Battle of Chattanooga
Description: In late Spring 1862, the Confederacy split its forces in Tennessee into several small commands in an attempt to complicate Federal... Read more
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Battle of Cross Keys - Jackson's Valley Campaign Successful
Description of the Battle Prelude: The hamlet of Port Republic lies on a neck of land between the North and South rivers at the point where they... Read more
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Battle of Port Republic - Most Costly Battle of Jackson's Valley Campaign
Description of the Battle Phase One. Dispositions of the Armies: During the night of 8-9 June 1862, Winder's ``Stonewall'' Brigade was withdrawn... Read more
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Battle of Secessionsville - Union Forces Fail to Capture Charleston, SC
The Battle of Secessionville (or the Battle of James Island) on June 16, 1862, was the defeat of the only Union attempt to capture Charleston,... Read more
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Battle of Saint Charles
Other Names: None Location: Arkansas County Campaign: Operations on White River (1862) Date(s): June 17, 1862 Principal Commanders:... Read more
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Battle of Saint Charles - USS Mound City Explodes
Description: On the morning of June 17, USS Mound City, St. Louis, Lexington, Conestoga, and transports proceeded up White River towards Saint... Read more
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Battle of Simmon's Bluff
Other Names: None Location: City of Charleston Campaign: Operations against Charleston (June 1862) Date(s): June 21, 1862 Principal... Read more
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Battle of Oak Grove - First of Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Oak Grove, also known as the Battle of French's Field or King’s School House, took place on June 25, 1862, in Henrico County,... Read more
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Battle of Beaver Dam Creek (Battle of Mechanicsville) - Second of Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, also known as the Battle of Mechanicsville or Ellerson's Mill, took place on June 26, 1862, in Hanover County,... Read more
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Battle of Gaine's Mill - Third of Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Gaines' Mill, also known as the First Battle of Cold Harbor or the Battle of Chickahominy River, took place on June 27, 1862, in... Read more
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Battle of Garnett's & Goldings Farm - Part of the Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Garnett's and Golding's Farms took place on June 27 and June 28, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Seven Days Battles... Read more
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Battle of Savage's Station - Fourth of Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Savage's Station took place on June 29, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as fourth of the Seven Days Battles (Peninsula Campaign)... Read more
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Battle of Glendale - Fifth of the Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Glendale, also known as the Battle of Frayser's Farm, Frazier's Farm, Nelson's Farm, Charles City Crossroads, New Market Road, or... Read more
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Battle of Tampa - Lieutenant A.J. Drake Demands Confederate Surrender
The Battle of Tampa was a minor engagement of the American Civil War fought June 30 – July 1, 1862, between the United States Navy and a... Read more
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Battle of White Oak Swamp - Part of the the Seven Days Battles
The Battle of White Oak Swamp took place on June 30, 1862 in Henrico County, Virginia as part of the Seven Days Battles (Peninsula Campaign) of the... Read more
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Battle of Malvern Hill - Sixth of the Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battle of Poindexter's Farm, took place on July 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, was the sixth... Read more
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The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 is Signed into Law
The Pacific Railway Act of 1862 (12 Statutes at Large, 489), as enacted by the United States Congress, was approved and signed into law by the... Read more
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Reconfigured Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act Signed into Law
For fifteen years prior to the first introduction of the bill in 1857, there was a political movement calling for the creation of agriculture... Read more
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Battle of Cotton Plant
The Battle of Cotton Plant (also known as the Battle of Hill's Plantation or the Battle of Cache River) occurred on July 7, 1862 in Woodruff... Read more
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First Battle of Murfreesboro
The First Battle of Murfreesboro was fought on July 13, 1862, in Rutherford County, Tennessee, as part of the American Civil War. On June 10,... Read more