Civil War - 1862

Key facts about the Civil War's Confederate Heartland Campaign of 1862.

The Confederate Heartland Campaign, also known as the Confederate Heartland Offensive, and the Kentucky Campaign, was a Confederate invasion of the border state of Kentucky in 1862. Confederate Generals Braxton Bragg and Kirby Smith planned to unite their armies in Kentucky to defeat Major General Don Carlos Buell's Army of the Ohio and to deliver Kentucky to the Confederacy.

Fort Pulaski Battle 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 10–11, 1862, the Battle of Fort Pulaski revolutionized siege warfare and effectively strangled shipping to and from the port city of Savannah, Georgia, for the rest of the Civil War.

On December 24, 1862, Confederate President Jefferson Davis issued General Order, No. 111 (CSA) designating Major General Benjamin Butler and all officers serving under him as "as robbers and criminals deserving death." Davis' order also stated that "That all negro slaves captured in arms be at once delivered over to the executive authorities of the respective States to which they belong to be dealt with according to the laws of said States."

On August 21, 1862, Confederate President Jefferson Davis issued General Order No. 60 declaring Union Major General David Hunter an outlaw because Hunter had issued General Order No. 11 (Department of the South), on May 9, 1862, which emancipated slaves in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

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).

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 Northern Virginia Campaign took place in August and September of 1862. It was a series of battles between Union and Confederate armies that ended in a Confederate victory. Following the campaign, Confederate forces invaded Maryland and the Army of Virginia (USA) was merged with the Army of the Potomac (USA).

Key facts about the Pea Ridge Campaign.

Fought between December 28, 1861–July 12, 1862, the Pea Ridge Campaign was arguably the most significant military operation in the Trans-Mississippi theater during the Civil War.

Key facts about the American Civil War Peninsula Campaign.

The Peninsula Campaign, also known as the Peninsular Campaign, was an ill-fated Union offensive launched by Major General George B. McClellan in 1862 that was intended to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia and bring a quick end to the American Civil War.

Also 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.

Lasting from December 26, 1862, to January 3, 1863, the Stones River Campaign was a short Union offensive that pitted the Fourteenth Army Corps (informally known as the Army of the Cumberland) against the Confederate Army of Tennessee.

Key facts about the American Civil War Stones River Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Stones River, also known as the Battle of Murfreesboro.

The Battle of Thoroughfare Gap took place on August 28, 1862, during the Civil War. Confederate forces won the battle, allowing the reunification of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Northern Virginia Campaign, which helped ensure a Confederate victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run.

The Vicksburg Campaign was a series of operations and battles conducted by Union forces during the American Civil War. The goal of the campaign was to capture the strategic city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, located on the Mississippi River.