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William Butler led American forces into the Mohawk Valley to retaliate against Loyalists and Native American Indians for their attacks on American settlements. Butler successfully destroyed supplies, provisions, and homes in Unadilla and Onaquaga.

The Battle of Upperville was fought on June 21, 1863, during the Gettysburg Campaign. Union cavalry under General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick and General John Buford attacked Confederate cavalry commanded by General J.E.B. Stuart. Although Stuart’s forces withdrew west toward the Blue Ridge Mountains, they prevented Union troops from breaking through their cavalry screen and gathering information about Robert E. Lee’s army.

Key facts about the Utah War.

Also known as the Utah Expedition and Buchanan's Blunder, the Utah War was an armed confrontation between Mormon settlers in the Utah Territory and the armed forces of the United States government.

The Battle of Utoy Creek was fought from August 5 to 7, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign, when Union forces under General John M. Schofield attacked Confederate defenses under General John B. Hood. The Confederates stopped the Union forces from cutting a critical supply line into Atlanta. The outcome of the battle helped convince General William T. Sherman to abandon frontal attacks against the city’s Confederate defenders.