American Civil War timeline
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Confederates Driven Back to Cold Harbor at the Battle of Old Church
Description: With the armies stalemated along the Totopotomoy Creek line, the Federal cavalry began probing east and south. On May 30, Torbert’s... Read more
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Second Battle of Cold Harbor Begins
On June 3, 1864, the second battle of Cold Harbor began. After securing a costly victory at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Union General... Read more
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Battle of Old River Lake
Other Names: Ditch Bayou, Lake Chicot, Lake Village, Furlough, Fish Bayou, Grand Lake Location: Chicot County Campaign: Expedition to Lake... Read more
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Battle of Piedmont - Confederates Defeated on March to Staunton
Significance: On 5 June 1864, the US army of General David Hunter crushed the smaller Confederate army at Piedmont, killing the CS commander... Read more
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First Battle of Petersburg - Beauregard Defeats Butler
Description: On June 9, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler dispatched about 4,500 cavalry and infantry against the 2,500 Confederate defenders of... Read more
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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... Read more
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Battle of Brice's Crossroads
Description: At the beginning of June 1864, Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest set out with his cavalry corps of about 2,000 men to enter Middle... Read more
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Battle of Cynthiana
Other Names: Kellar’s Bridge Location: Harrison County Campaign: Morgan’s Raid into Kentucky (1864) Date(s): June 11-12, 1864 Principal... Read more
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Battle of Trevilian Station - Virginia Central Railroad Damaged
Description: To draw off the Confederate cavalry and open the door for a general movement to the James River, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan mounted a... Read more
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Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
Description: Marching from Cold Harbor, Meade’s Army of the Potomac crossed the James River on transports and a 2,200-foot long pontoon bridge at... Read more
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Second Battle of Petersburg - Lee Repulses Grant
The Second Battle of Petersburg, also known as the Assault on Petersburg, was fought June 15–18, 1864, at the beginning of the Richmond–Petersburg... Read more
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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... Read more
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USS Kearsarge Sinks CSS Alabama
Alabama and Kearsarge were warships of the Confederate States Navy and United States Navy, respectively, which fought off the port of Cherbourg,... Read more
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Battle of Kolb's Farms
Description: On the night of June 18-19, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, fearing envelopment, moved his army to a new, previously selected position... Read more
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Battle of Saint Mary's Church
Description:On June 24, Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton’s cavalry attempted to cut off Sheridan’s cavalry returning from their raid to Trevilian Station.... Read more
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Battle of Staunton River Bridge
Description: On June 22, the cavalry divisions of Brig. Gen. James Wilson and Brig. Gen. August Kautz were dispatched from the Petersburg lines to... Read more
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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... Read more
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Battle of Sappony Church
Description: Maj. Gen. William H.F. “Rooney” Lee’s cavalry division pursued Wilson’s and Kautz’s raiders who failed to destroy the Staunton River... Read more
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First Battle of Ream's Station
Confederate troops secure a vital supply line into Petersburg, Virginia, when they halt destruction of the Weldon and Petersburg Railroad by Union... Read more
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The Wade-Davis Bill Passes Both Houses of Congress
The Wade-Davis Bill of 1864 was a program proposed for the Reconstruction of the South written by two Radical Republicans, Senator Benjamin Wade of... Read more
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Battle of Pace's Ferry - Union Troops Seize Pontoon Bridge
The Battle of Pace's Ferry was an engagement fought on July 5, 1864, near Atlanta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War.... Read more
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Battle of Monocacy - "The Battle that Saved Washington"
Description: After marching north through the Shenandoah Valley from Lynchburg, the Confederate army of Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early side-stepped the... Read more
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Lincoln Comes Under Confederate Fire at the Battle of Fort Stevens
Description: On July 11, Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early’s exhausted Confederates reached the outskirts of Washington near Silver Spring. Skirmishers... Read more
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Battle of Fort Stevens
Other Names: Washington Location: District of Columbia Campaign: Early’s Raid and Operations against the B&O Railroad (1864) Date(s): July... Read more
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Battle of Camden Point - Thornton's Picnicing Force Ambushed
The tragedy of the Battle of Camden is that it should never have taken place when and where it did. The American General Horatio Gates, hero of... Read more