Civil War - Events

Fought on May 15, 1862, the Confederate victory at Battle of Drewry's Bluff spared Richmond from the threat of being reduced by U.S. Naval artillery.

Key facts about the Battle of Droop Mountain.

The Battle of Droop Mountain was fought on November 6, 1863, in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.

Key facts about Confederate General Jubal Early's 1864 campaign in the Shenandoah Valley.

Also known as Early's Raid, Early's Valley Campaign was one of three campaigns that comprise the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864.

Key facts about the East Tennessee Campaign of 1863.

The East Tennessee Campaign was a Union offensive that resulted in the capture of Knoxville and the Cumberland Gap in September 1863.

Key facts about the Battle of Ezra Church.

Taking place on July 28, 1864, in Fulton County, near Atlanta, Georgia, the Battle of Ezra Church was a military engagement between Union forces commanded by Major General Oliver O. Howard and Confederate forces commanded by General John B. Hood during the Atlanta Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road, also known as the Second Battle of Fair Oaks.

Fought from October 27 - 28, 1864, during the Petersburg Campaign, the Battle of Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road, also known as the Second Battle of Fair Oaks, was the last failed Union attempt to capture Richmond, Virginia in 1864.

Key facts about the Battle of Fisher's Hill.

The Battle of Fisher's Hill was fought in Shenandoah County, Virginia, near Strasburg, on September 21 and 22, 1864. The Union Army of the Shenandoah dealt the Confederate Army of the Valley a crushing defeat opening the door for Philip Sheridan's scorched earth offensive known as "The Burning."

Key facts about the Battle of Five Forks.

The Battle of Five Forks took place in Dinwiddie County, Virginia on April 1, 1865, during the Appomattox Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Fort DeRussy.

The Battle of Fort DeRussy, fought on March 14, 1864, was the first engagement of the Red River Campaign during the American Civil War.

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.