American Civil War timeline
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Battle of Rowlett's Station
Other Names: Woodsonville, Green River Location: Hart County Campaign: Kentucky Confederate Offensive (1861) Date(s): December 17,... Read more
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Confederate Recruiting Hampered in Blackwater Creek Skirmish
The Skirmish at Blackwater Creek (actually a river) or Skirmish at Milford was an American Civil War skirmish that took place in central Missouri... Read more
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Battle of Dranesville
The Battle of Dranesville was a small battle during the American Civil War that took place between Confederate forces under General J.E.B. Stuart... Read more
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Battle of Chustenahlah - Opothleyahola Flees to Kansas
The Battle of Chustenahlah was fought in Osage County, Oklahoma, (then Indian Territory) on December 26, 1861, during the American Civil War. A... Read more
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Battle of Mount Zion Church - Confederate Forces Defeated in Northeastern Missouri
The Battle of Mount Zion Church was a battle of the American Civil War, which occurred on December 28, 1861, in Boone County, southeast of... Read more
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Battle of Cockpit Point
The Battle of Cockpit Point, also known as Batteries at Evansport, the Battle of Freestone Point, or the Battle of Shipping Point, took place on... Read more
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Battle of Hancock
The Battle of Hancock, a battle fought during the Romney Expedition, occurred January 5–6, 1862, in Washington County, Maryland, and Morgan County,... Read more
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Battle of Roan's Tan Yard
The Battle of Roan's Tan Yard (also known as Silver Creek) was an action during the American Civil War, occurring on January 8, 1862, in Randolph... Read more
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Union Army Claims Strategic Victory in Eastern Kentucky
The Battle of Middle Creek was an engagement in southeastern Kentucky during the American Civil War. The battle, along with the battle of Mill... Read more
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Battle of Middle Creek
Other Names: None Location: Floyd County Campaign: Offensive in Eastern Kentucky (1862) Date(s): January 10, 1862 Principal Commanders:... Read more
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Confederate Defensive Line in Eastern Kentucky Further Weakened
The Battle of Mill Springs, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek in Confederate terminology, and the Battle of Logan's Cross Roads in Union... Read more
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Battle of Fort Henry Opens Tennessee River to Union Control
The Battle of Fort Henry was fought on February 6, 1862, in western Tennessee, during the American Civil War. It was the first important victory... Read more
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Battle of Roanoke Island - Roanoke Island Captured by Union Forces
The opening phase of what came to be called the Burnside Expedition, the Battle of Roanoke Island was an amphibious operation of the American Civil... Read more
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Battle of Elizabeth City - Union Forces Destroy Confederate Navy's Mosquito Fleet
The Battle of Elizabeth City was fought on February 10, 1862, on the Pasquotank River near Elizabeth City, North Carolina, during the American... Read more
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Battle of Fort Donelson - Initial Action
Other Names: None Location: Stewart County Campaign: Federal Penetration up the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers (1862) Date(s): February... Read more
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Battle of Fort Donelson - Reinforcements and Naval Assault
At 1:00 a.m. on February 14, Floyd held a council of war in his headquarters, the Dover Hotel, and there was general agreement that Fort Donelson... Read more
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Battle of Fort Donelson - Confederate Escape Attempt
Despite their unexpected naval success, the Confederate generals were still gloomy about their chances in the fort and held another late-night... Read more
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Battle of Fort Donelson - Surrender
Nearly 1,000 soldiers on both sides had been killed, with about 3,000 wounded still on the field; some froze to death in the snowstorm, many Union... Read more
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Battle of Valverde - First Battle of the New Mexico Campaign
The Battle of Valverde (February 20–February 21, 1862), fought in and around the town of Valverde in the New Mexico Territory, was a major... Read more
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Lincoln Signs the First Legal Tender Act
The beginning of 1862 found the Union unable to redeem its Demand Notes, which it was using to pay its soldiers, and the value of the notes began... Read more
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Battle of Island Number 10 - First Time the Confederate Army Loses a Position on the Mississippi River
The Battle (also known as the Siege) of Island Number Ten was an engagement at the New Madrid or Kentucky Bend on the Mississippi River during the... Read more
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Battle of Pea Ridge
The Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as Elkhorn Tavern) was a land battle of the American Civil War, fought on March 7 and March 8, 1862, at Pea... Read more
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Battle of Hampton Roads, aka the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack
Naval history was made on March 8, 1862, when the first Confederate ironclad steamed down the Elizabeth River into Hampton Roads to attack the... Read more
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Battle of New Bern - New Bern Falls under Federal Control
The Battle of New Bern (also known as the Battle of New Berne) was fought on 14 March 1862, near the city of New Bern, North Carolina, as part of... Read more
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Confederate Fort Surrenders After Union Artillery Bombardment
The Battle of Fort Macon or, better, the Siege of Fort Macon took place from 23 March to 26 April 1862, on the Outer Banks of Carteret County,... Read more