Seven Days Battles - FactsFacts about the Seven Days Battles, 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.
Seven Days Battles - SummaryOn June 25, 1862, Confederate General Robert E. Lee launched a series of six battles in seven days that pitted the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia against Major General George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac. Collectively known as the Seven Days Battles, Lee's assaults drove McClellan's army away from the outskirts of Richmond, ending the Union's Peninsula Campaign of 1862.
Seven Pines, Battle of - FactsKey Facts about the Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks.
Seven Pines, Battle of - SummaryThe Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks, took place near Seven Pines and Fair Oaks, Virginia, on May 31 and June 1, 1862. The battle was an important turning point in Union General George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign.
Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862 - SummaryAlso known as Jackson's Valley Campaign, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862, was remarkable for the adroit tactics of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, who out-maneuvered and defeated three Union armies during the spring of 1862.
Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 - SummaryThe Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864 consisted of three campaigns: the Lynchburg Campaign (May-June), Early's Valley Campaign (June-August) and Sheridan's Valley Campaign (August-October).
Shepherdstown, Battle of - SummaryFought on September 19 – 20, 1862, the Battle of Shepherdstown was the last engagement of the Maryland Campaign and the largest engagement of the Civil War fought in what would become the State of West Virginia.
Sheridan's Valley Campaign - SummarySheridan's Valley Campaign was the last of three campaigns that comprise the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864.
Sherman's March to the Sea - FactsKey facts about Union General William T. Sherman's March to the Sea, also known as the Savannah Campaign.
Sherman's March to the Sea - SummaryAlso known as the Savannah Campaign, Sherman's March to the Sea, was a Union offensive in late 1864 that cut a swath of destruction across Georgia about 60 miles wide and 250 miles long, from Atlanta to Savannah.
Shiloh, Battle of - FactsFacts about the Battle of Shiloh, 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.
Shiloh, Battle of - SummaryThe Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a land engagement fought on April 6 and 7, 1862 close to the Shiloh Church, near Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, during the American Civil War.
South Mountain, Battle of - SummaryThe Battle of South Mountain was fought in Frederick and Washington counties, Maryland, on September 14, 1862, during Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Maryland Campaign.
Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of - FactsFacts about the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, 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.
Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of - SummaryFought between May 8 and 21, 1864, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House was the second major engagement of Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign.
