1861–1865 - Civil War

Key facts about Sterling Price, an antebellum governor of Missouri, United States Congressman, and prominent Confederate commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.

Key facts about Confederate Major General Sterling Price's Expedition into Missouri in 1864.

In August 1864, Major General Sterling Price led the Confederate Army of Missouri on an unsuccessful raid into Missouri and Kansas with aims of bolstering Confederate influence in the West, diverting Union troops away from the Eastern Theater, and damaging U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s reelection ambitions.

Key facts about the Princeton Court House, also known as the Battle of Pigeon’s Roost and the Battle of Pigeon Roost.

The Battle of Princeton Court House, also known as the Battle of Pigeon’s Roost and the Battle of Pigeon Roost, was a three-day engagement in Mercer County, Virginia (now West Virginia) from May 15 - 17, 1862.

Key facts about the Battle of Proctor's Creek, also known as the Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff.

Also known as the Second Battle of Drewry's Bluff, the Battle of Proctor's Creek was the decisive engagement of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign.

William C. Quantrill was a Confederate irregular whose band of raiders employed guerrilla tactics in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the Civil War to harass Union troops and terrorize Northern sympathizers.

Key facts about William C. Quantrill, a Confederate irregular whose band of raiders employed guerrilla tactics in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the Civil War to harass Union troops and terrorize Northern sympathizers.

Key facts about Quantrill's Raiders.

Quantrill's Raiders was a band of Confederate irregulars that employed guerrilla tactics to ambush Union army patrols and terrorize Northern sympathizers, primarily in Kansas during the Civil War.

Key facts about the First Battle of Rappahannock Station.

The 1st Battle of Rappahannock Station took place from August 22–25, 1862, during the Civil War. Although the outcome of the battle was inconclusive, Union forces were distracted, allowing Stonewall Jackson to execute a flanking maneuver, which set up the Second Battle of Bull Run.

Key facts about the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station.

Fought on November 7, 1863, the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station was the final and deciding engagement of the Bristoe Campaign in Northern Virginia.

Key facts about the Battle of Raymond.

The Battle of Raymond was fought south of Raymond, Mississippi on May 12, 1863, during the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War.

Key facts about the First Battle of Ream's Station.

Fought on June 29, 1864, the First Battle of Ream's Station was the last engagement of the Wilson-Kautz Raid during the Petersburg Campaign.

Key facts about the Second Battle of Ream's Station.