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Key facts about General Robert E. Lee's surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant at at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

The main Confederate force in northwestern Virginia after the beginning of the American Civil War, the Army of the Shenandoah, reinforced the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Bull Run I, securing a Confederate victory.

The Battle of Sailor's Creek, also known as the Battle of Sayler's Creek, the Battle of Hillsman Farm, and the Battle of Lockett Farm, took place in Prince Edward and Nottoway Counties, Virginia on April 6, 1865, during the Appomattox Campaign.

Key facts about he Battle of Sailor's Creek.

Fought on June 24, 1864, the Battle of Saint Mary's Church (also known as the Battle of Nance's Shop), was the engagement of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Saint Mary's Church (also known as the Battle of Nance's Shop).

Fought on June 28, 1864, the Battle of Sappony Church, also known as the Battle of Stony Creek Depot, was part of the Wilson-Kautz Raid during the Petersburg Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Sappony Church, also known as the Battle of Stony Creek Depot.

The Battle of Savage's Station, fought on June 29, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, was the fourth of the Seven Days Battles during the Peninsula Campaign.

Key facts about the Battle of Savage's Station.

Also known as Sherman's March to the Sea, the Savannah Campaign was a Union offensive in late 1864 that cut a swath of destruction across Georgia about 60 miles wide and 250 miles long, from Atlanta to Savannah.

Key facts about the American Civil War Savannah Campaign.

Robert Cumming Schenck was an eight-time United States Congressman from Ohio and a major general in the Union army during the American Civil War.

Key facts about Robert Cumming Schenck, an eight-time United States Congressman from Ohio and a major general in the Union army during the American Civil War.

John McAllister Schofield was a prominent Union general who played a leading role in the Atlanta Campaign and the Franklin-Nashville Campaign as commander of the Army of the Ohio. He later served as U.S. Secretary of War, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, and commanding general of the United States Army.

Key facts about John M. Schofield, a prominent Union general during the Civil War who later served as U.S. Secretary of War, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy, and commanding general of the United States Army.

Philip Schuyler was a wealthy New York patroon and one of the four original major generals of the Continental Army. He played a key role in the American victory in the Battle of Saratoga and in maintaining the neutrality of the tribes of the Six Nations.

Commander of all Federal forces at the beginning of the American Civil War, Lieutenant General Winfield Scott served as an officer in the United States Army for over fifty-three years.

Key facts about Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, commander of all Federal forces at the beginning of the American Civil War who served as an officer in the United States Army for over fifty-three years.

The Battle of Secessionville was a failed Union attempt to advance against Charleston, South Carolina on June 16, 1862.