Civil War - Events

Key facts about the Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road.

Fought from June 21-23, 1864, the Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road was Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's first attempt to cut the Weldon Railroad during the Petersburg Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Jonesborough, also called the Battle of Jonesboro.

The Battle of Jonesborough (also called the Battle of Jonesboro) was a military engagement between Union forces commanded by Major General William T. Sherman and Confederate forces commanded by General John B. Hood that took place from August 31-September 1, 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign.

Key facts about the Kanawha Valley Campaign of 1862.

In September 1862, Major General William Wing Loring led a successful campaign that briefly re-established Confederate control of the Kanawha Valley and western Virginia after occupying Charleston, Virginia (now West Virginia).

Key facts about the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a military engagement between Union forces commanded by Major General William T. Sherman and Confederate forces commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston on June 27, 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign.

Key facts about the First Battle of Kernstown.

Fought on March 23, 1862, the First Battle of Kernstown was the initial engagement of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862. The conflict was also Stonewall Jackson's only defeat as commander of a large force during the Civil War.

Key facts about the Battle of Kessler's Cross Lane fought on August 26, 1861, during the Western Virginia Campaign.

Fought on June 8, 1862, the Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes, also known as the Battle of Cross Lanes and the Battle of Knives and Forks, was the fifth engagement and fourth Confederate victory of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862.

Key facts about Confederate General James Longstreet's Knoxville Campaign of 1863.

Also known as Longstreet's Knoxville Campaign, the Knoxville Campaign was a Confederate attempt in November and December 1863 to prevent Union forces commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside from relieving other federal troops who were under siege at Chattanooga.

Key facts about Confederate General James Longstreet's Siege of Knoxville.

The Siege of Knoxville was a Confederate attempt in November and December 1863 to prevent Union forces commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside from relieving other Federal troops who were also under siege at Chattanooga.

Key facts about the Battle of Kolb's Farm.

The Battle of Kolb's Farm was a military engagement between Union forces commanded by Major General William T. Sherman and Confederate forces commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston on June 22, 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Lewis's Farm, also known as the Battle of Quaker Road, the Battle of Military Road, and the Battle of Gravelly Road.

The Union victory at the Battle of Lewis's Farm, on March 29, 1865, closed a vital supply route for Confederate forces under siege at Petersburg, Virginia during the Appomattox Campaign.