1861–1865 - Civil War

Key facts about the Battle of Ware Bottom Church.

Fought on May 20, 1864, the Battle of Ware Bottom Church was the final engagement of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign.

Major General Gouverneur K. Warren was a prominent Union officer, who led the 5th Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac, until Major General Philip Sheridan relieved him of his command following the Battle of Five Forks in 1865.

Key facts about Major General Gouverneur K. Warren, a prominent Union officer, who led the 5th Army Corps of the Army of the Potomac, until Major General Philip Sheridan relieved him of his command following the Battle of Five Forks in 1865.

The only American Indian to achieve the rank of general on either side during the American Civil War, Stand Watie (aka Degadoga) was also the last Confederate general to lay down his sword.

Key facts about Stand Watie (aka Degadoga), the only American Indian to achieve the rank of general on either side during the American Civil War.

Key facts about the Battle of Wauhatchie.

One of the largest night battles of the American Civil War, the Battle of Wauhatchie took place on October 28 – 29, 1863, in Hamilton and Marion counties, Tennessee, and in Dade County, Georgia.

Key facts about the Battle of Waynesboro.

The Union victory at the Battle of Waynesboro, fought on March 2, 1865 in Augusta County, Virginia, ended any meaningful Confederate presence in the Shenandoah Valley for the remainder of the Civil War.

The Western Virginia Campaign of 1861 was a struggle between Union and Confederate forces for control of the mountainous region of Western Virginia. The Union victory paved the way for West Virginia to separate from Virginia in 1863 and join the Union.

Key facts about the Battle of Westport, which was fought on October 23, 1864, during the Civil War.

Fought on October 23, 1864, the decisive Battle of Westport was the sixth major engagement during Price's Missouri Expedition of 1864.

A prominent Confederate cavalry commander during the American Civil War, General Joseph Wheeler also represented Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives for nine terms, and led U.S. forces during the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American Insurrection.

Key facts about General Joseph Wheeler, a prominent Confederate cavalry commander during the American Civil War, who also represented Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives for nine terms, and led U.S. forces during the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American Insurrection.

Key facts about the Battle of White Oak Road.

The Battle of White Oak Road took place in Dinwiddie County, Virginia on March 31, 1865, during Appomattox Campaign.

John T. Wilder was a Union officer during the Civil War. He rose to prominence as the commanding officer of the "Lightning Brigade."

Facts about the Battle of the Wilderness, including dates, casualties, participants, who won, and more interesting details 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 between May 5 and 7, 1864, the Battle of the Wilderness was the first major battle in Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign.