Civil War - Events

The Lynchburg Campaign was the first of three campaigns that comprise the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864.

Key facts about the Battle of Lynchburg.

Fought from June 17 through June 18, 1864, the Battle of Lynchburg was the third and final engagement of the Lynchburg Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battle of Poindexter's Farm.

The Battle of Malvern Hill, also known as the Battle of Poindexter's Farm, was fought on July 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia. It was the sixth and final engagement of the Seven Days Battles and the Peninsula Campaign.

The Battle of Manassas Gap was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America on July 23, 1863. The outcome of the battle was inconclusive, but the Confederate Army was able to escape, ending the Gettysburg Campaign.

Battle of Mansfield facts, including dates, location, casualties, leaders, who won, and more interesting facts 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 on April 8, 1864, the Battle of Mansfield was the deciding engagement of the Red River Campaign, and it was the last major victory by a Confederate army during the American Civil War.

Key facts about the Marietta Operations during the Atlanta Campaign.

The Marietta Operations was a series of engagements between Union forces commanded by Major General William T. Sherman and Confederate forces commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston from June 9 - July 3, 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War.

The Maryland Campaign (1862) — also known as the Antietam Campaign — was Robert E. Lee's First Invasion of the North, during the Civil War. The campaign failed, Lee returned South, and President Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. The campaign included the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day of fighting in the war.

The Battle of McDowell was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America on May 8, 1862. The outcome of the battle was a Confederate victory.

Union General William T. Sherman's Meridian Campaign served as a modest rehearsal for his later "March to the Sea" in Georgia, and the Carolinas Campaign, by spreading a path of destruction across central Mississippi in early 1864.

Facts and details about the Battle of Meridian, which was a campaign of destruction carried out against the town of Meridian, Mississippi by Union troops under the command of Major General William T. Sherman from February 14–20, 1864.

The Battle of Meridian was a campaign of destruction carried out against the town of Meridian, Mississippi by Union troops under the command of Major General William T. Sherman from February 14–20, 1864.

Visit Middle Creek National Battlefield, where the Battle of Middle Creek took place on January 10, 1862, during the Civil War, and ended in a Union Victory.

Key facts about the Battle of Middle Creek, also known as the Battle of Big Sandy River.

The Battle of Middle Creek took place on January 10, 1862. Union forces led by future President, James A. Garfield, won the battle. The victory helped open the way for a Union offensive into Middle Tennessee.

Educational videos that explain the events and importance of the Battle of Middle Creek, which took place on January 10, 1862, during the Civil War, and ended in a Union Victory.

The Battle of Middle Fork Bridge was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America from July 6 to July 7, 1861, during the American Civil War. The battle was part of the Operations in Western Virginia and resulted in a Union victory.