Civil War - Battles - Tennessee

Key facts about the Battle of Bean's Station.

Fought on December 14, 1863, during the Knoxville Campaign, the Battle of Bean's Station was a tactical victory for the Confederacy in Eastern Tennessee that accomplished little other than to add to the bloodshed and loss of life on both sides.

Key facts about the Battle of Campbell's Station.

On November 16, 1863, Confederate troops commanded by Major General James Longstreet engaged Union soldiers commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside at Campbell's Station near Knoxville, Tennessee during the Knoxville Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Chattanooga.

Fought from November 23 through November 25, 1863, the Battle of Chattanooga ended Confederate General Braxton Bragg's investment of Federal troops at Chattanooga and paved the way for for the Union's successful Atlanta Campaign in 1864.

The Second Battle of Collierville took place on November 3, 1863. The outcome was a Union victory and kept the Memphis & Charleston Railroad open for Union troop movements.

Key facts about the Battle of Columbia.

The Battle of Columbia was a series of military skirmishes that took place from November 24 to 29, 1864, near the town of Columbia, Tennessee. It was the initial engagement between the Confederate forces of Lieutenant General John Bell Hood and the Union forces of Major General John Schofield in Hood's Franklin-Nashville Campaign.

Facts about the Battle of Fort Donelson, including dates, casualties, participants, who won, and more interesting details you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

Fought from February 12 through 16, 1862, the Union victory at Battle of Fort Donelson opened the Cumberland River as a pathway for federal invasion of the South in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.

Facts about the Battle of Fort Henry, including dates, casualties, participants, who won, and more interesting details you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

The Battle of Fort Henry took place on February 6, 1862. Although It was primarily a naval engagement, it was the first significant victory for Ulysses S. Grant and it opened the Tennessee River as a pathway for the Union invasion of the South in the Western Theater.

Key facts about the Battle of Fort Sanders.

The Battle of Fort Sanders was fought on November 29, 1863 near Knoxville, Tennessee during the Knoxville Campaign.

Facts about the Battle of Franklin, including dates, casualties, participants, who won, and more interesting details you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

The Battle of Franklin was a military engagement that took place in Williamson County, Tennessee, in and near the town of Franklin, on November 30, 1864, during the Franklin-Nashville Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Hatchie's Bridge, also known as the Battle of Davis Bridge and the Battle of Matamora.

The Battle of Hatchie's Bridge, also known as the Battle of Davis Bridge and the Battle of Matamora, took place in Hardeman County and McNairy County, Tennessee on October 5, 1862.

Key facts about the Battle of Hoover's Gap.