1861–1865 - Civil War

Fought on August 25, 1864, during the Petersburg Campaign, the Second Battle of Ream's Station was a Confederate victory that followed the destruction by Union forces of several miles of the Weldon Railroad.

Key facts about the Red River Campaign of 1864.

The Red River Campaign was an ill-fated Union attempt to capture Shreveport, Louisiana and drive all Rebel forces out of the state during the spring of 1864.

Key facts about the Battle of Resaca.

The Battle of Resaca was the second encounter between William T. Sherman's Union forces and Joseph E. Johnston's Confederate forces during the Atlanta Campaign. The engagement took place in Gordon and Whitfield counties, Georgia, near the town of Resaca, from May 13 - May 15, 1864.

Daniel Harris Reynolds was a Confederate general, who served in the far western and western theaters of operations during the Civil War.

Key facts about Daniel Harris Reynolds, a Confederate general, who served in the far western and western theaters of operations during the Civil War.

One of the Union's leading general officers, Major General John F. Reynolds was killed during the first day of fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863.

Key facts about Union General John F. Reynolds.

Key facts about the Battle of Rice's Station, also known as the Battle of Rice's Depot.

The Battle of Rice's Station, also known as the Battle of Rice's Depot, took place in Prince Edward County, Virginia on April 6, 1865, during the American Civil War.

The Battle of Rich Mountain was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America on July 11, 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 Battle of Richmond.

Deemed by many scholars as the most complete victory by one side over the other during the Civil War, the Battle of Richmond, fought on August 29 - 30, 1862, was the first major engagement of the Confederate Heartland Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Ringgold Gap.

The Battle of Ringgold Gap (November 27, 1863) was an engagement between Union forces from the Armies of the Cumberland, Tennessee, and Potomac and Confederate forces from the Army of Tennessee during the Chattanooga Campaign of the American Civil War. The Battle of Ringgold Gap was the final battle of the campaign.

Roswell Sabine Ripley was a Confederate brigadier general, who served with the Department of South Carolina and the Army of Northern Virginia.

Key facts about the Battle of Rocky Face Ridge.

Fought from from May 7 - 13, 1864, the Battle of Rocky Face Ridge was the first encounter between William T. Sherman's Union forces Joseph E. Johnston's Confederate forces during the Atlanta Campaign.

Key facts about the Romney Expedition.