Grant's Overland Campaign timeline
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Battle of the Wilderness - Grant and Lee Meet
The Battle of the Wilderness was fought on May 5-6, 1864. It was the beginning of the Overland Campaign, the bloodiest campaign in American history... Read more
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Battle of Todd's Tavern - Confederates Win Race to Spotsylvania
On May 4, 1864, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant led Major General George G. Meade's Union Army of the Potomac across the Rapidan River... Read more
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Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
Other Names: Combats at Laurel Hill and Corbin’s Bridge (May 8); Ni River (May 9); Laurel Hill, Po River, and Bloody Angle (May 10); Salient or... Read more
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Battle of Yellow Tavern
Description: As the battle between Grant and Lee raged at Spotsylvania Court House, the Union cavalry corps under Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan... Read more
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Battle of Meadow Bridge - Union Forces Rebuild Bridge
The Battle of Meadow Bridge (also known as the Battle of Richmond Heights) was an engagement on May 12, 1864, in Henrico County, Virginia, during... Read more
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Battle of North Anna - Lee Outmaneuvers Grant
Description: After the fighting at Spotsylvania Court House, Grant continued his Overland Offensive against Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. He was... Read more
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Battle of Wilson's Wharf - Union Black Regiments Defeat Fitzhugh Lee
Description:On May 24, Fitzhugh Lee’s cavalry division (about 3,000 men) attacked the Union supply depot at Wilson’s Wharf and was repulsed by two... Read more
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Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
Description: Operations along Totopotomoy Creek opened with cavalry combats at the Pamunkey River crossing at Dabney’s Ferry (Hanovertown) and at... Read more
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Battle of Haw's Shop
Description: Gregg’s cavalry division, supported by Torbert’s division, advanced to cover the Army of the Potomac’s crossing of the Pamunkey River... Read more
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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 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 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