1861–1865 - Civil War

Part of the failed Red River Campaign (March 10–May 22, 1864), the Camden Expedition was a fruitless foray into southwestern Arkansas that cost Union forces 2,750 casualties but did nothing to end Confederate control of the area.

The Battle of Camp Allegheny — also known as the Battle of Allegheny Mountain — was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America on December 13, 1861, during the American Civil War. The battle was part of the Operations in Western Virginia and resulted in a Confederate victory.

Key facts about the Battle of Campbell's Station.

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.

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 was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America on September 10, 1861, during the American Civil War. The battle was part of the Operations in Western Virginia and resulted in a Union victory.

Key facts about the American Civil War Carolinas Campaign.

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.

Key facts about the Battle of Cedar Creek.

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.

Key facts about the Battle of Cedar Mountain.

The Battle of Cedar Mountain took place on August 9, 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.

Key facts about the Confederate Central Army of Kentucky.

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.

Key facts about the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm and New Market Heights.

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.

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a Union military commander during the American Civil War, earning a Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroics at the Battle of Gettysburg. He also served as Governor of Maine and as a professor and a president of Bowdoin College.

APUSH Definition — Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828–1914) was an officer in the United States Army during the Civil War. He earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroics at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Key facts about the Battle of Champion Hill.