1861–1865 - Civil War

The Battle of Buzzard's Roost took place in Whitfield County, Georgia on May 9, 1864. The battle was part of a larger engagement known as the Battle of Rocky Face Ridge, which was the first encounter between Union forces commanded by Major General William T. Sherman and Confederate forces commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston during the Atlanta Campaign.

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The Battle of Camp Allegheny, also known as the Battle of Allegheny Mountain, took place in Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) on December 13, 1861. The engagement was the last battle of the Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War. 

Date and Location December 13, 1861 Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) Campaign Western Virginia Campaign Union Forces Engaged Milroy's…

On November 16, 1863, Confederate troops commanded by Major General James Longstreet engaged Union soldiers commanded by Major General Ambrose Burnside at Campbell's Station near Knoxville, Tennessee during the Knoxville Campaign.

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A career United States Army officer, Major General Edward R. Canby commanded the victorious Union troops during the Battle of Fort Blakely, which is often cited as the last major infantry engagement east of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War.

Key facts about Major General Edward R. Canby, a career United States Army officer who commanded the victorious Union troops during the Battle of Fort Blakely.

The Battle of Carnifex Ferry took place in Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) on September 10, 1861. The Union victory left western Virginia under the control of Federal troops and contributed to the formation of the new state of West Virginia.

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Major General William T. Sherman's Carolinas Campaign of 1865 was the last major Union offensive in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.

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Fought on October 19, 1864, the Union victory at the Battle of Cedar Creek forced Confederate General Jubal Early's troops to abandon the Shenandoah Valley.

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On August 9, 1862, Major General Stonewall Jackson rallied his soldiers to defeat Major General Nathaniel Banks' troops at the Battle of Cedar Mountain during the Northern Virginia Campaign.

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Created on October 28, 1861, under the command of General Albert S. Johnston, the Central Army of Kentucky was the main military force in the Confederacy's Western District until March 29, 1862, when it merged with the Army of the Mississippi (aka Army of Mississippi).

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Fought on September 29 - 30, 1864, during the Petersburg Campaign, the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm and New Market Heights was noteworthy for the heroism displayed by members of the United States Colored Troops.

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