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Civil War Timeline - Major Battles
For four years from 1861-1865, battles were waged around the landscape of the United States, pitting brother against brother in a Civil War that would change the history of the USA forever. Over 720,000 of our citizens would perish in the battle for state's rights and slavery. Major battles were fought from Pennsylvania to Florida, from Virginia to New Mexico, and in the end, there would be one nation, under God, and indivisible, that last trait in jeopardy through the first half of the 1860's. The battles listed below are considered Class A/B (Decisive/Major) battles by the American Battle Protection Program of the National Park Service.
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Minute Walk in History - Battle of Monocacy
It was the battle that saved Washington, a battle the Union knew it was going to lose, but the valiant effort by General Lew Wallace and his federal troops to delay General Early's command as reinforcements made it to the capitol and Fort Stevens to win that battle two days later. Take a walk around the battlefield with park rangers on the lesser known, but imperative battle in the Civil War.
July 9, 1864 - Battle of Monocacy - Class B.
Strength: Union 5,800; Confederates 14,000.
Casualties: Union 1,294; Confederates 700-900.
General Lew Wallace slows Early's Confederate advance, despite losing the battle, toward Washington in the Shenandoah Valley campaign, giving reinforcements enough time to defend the city several days later.
July 11-12, 1864 - Battle of Fort Stevens - Class B.
Strength: Union 9,600; Confederates 10,000.
Casualties: Union 373; Confederates 400-500.
Union reinforcements from Grant's Richmond/Petersburg line arrive just in time, due to Wallace's battle at Monocacy, to stave off a Confederate attack of Jubal Early against the defenses of the fort that protected northwest Washington, D.C. With the arrival of General Wright's corps and the heavy defenses, Early decided not to order a general assault and retreated back to the Shenandoah Valley. Abraham Lincoln witnessed this fight, the only time in the war that he was on the battlefield.
July 14-15, 1864 - Battle of Tupelo - Class B.
Strength: Union 16,000; Confederates 9,100.
Casualties: Union 602; Confederates 1,340.
Fight to protect the supply line railroad of General Sherman, this battle in northeast Mississippi saw defeat of Confederate General Forrest, destroying his effectiveness as a fighting force against infantry. Forrest did escape.
July 20, 1864 - Battle of Peachtree Creek - Class B.
Strength: Union 21,655; Confederates 20,250.
Casualties: Union 1,900; Confederates 2,500.
First major attack by Confederate General Hood, who had replaced General Johnston as head of forces in the Atlanta Campaign against Sherman as he approached Atlanta. Union victory, paving the way to the Battle of Atlanta. Very little remains of the battlefield today.
July 22, 1864 - Battle of Atlanta - Class B.
Strength: Union 34,863; Confederates 40,438.
Casualties: Union 3,641; Confederates 5,500.
Battle southeast of the city between Sherman and Hood. Occured in the middle of the Atlanta Campaign, the siege of Atlanta would follow, with the fall of the city occurring on September 2.
July 24, 1864 - Second Battle of Kernstown - Class B.
Strength: Union 9,500-10,000; Confederates 13,000-14,000.
Casualties: Union 1,200; Confederates 600.
Shenandoah Valley Campaign battle southwest of Winchester, Virginia, which resulted in resounding victory for Jubal Early over Union General George Crook, who retreated over the Potomac River to Maryland. Victory allowed Early to conduct the last raid into northern territory with the destruction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
July 28, 1864 - Battle of Ezra Church - Class B.
Strength: Union 13,266; Confederates 18,450.
Casualties: Union 642; Confederates 3,000.
Sherman's attempt to destroy the railroad line on the western side of Atlanta fails, despite victory over General Hood, who had anticipated the strategy and moved out to attack first.
July 30, 1864 - Battle of the Crater - Class A.
Strength: Union 8,500; Confederates 6,100.
Casualties: Union 3,798; Confederates 1,491.
In what may be the most unique battle of the Civil War, Union miners dig a tunnel beneath a fortified position in the Petersburg siege line and blow a crater in the center of the Confederate line. Disaster ensues for the Union, however, who mistakenly rush into the depression and become a shooting gallery for Southern troops on the rim.
August 5, 1864 - Battle of Mobile Bay - Class A.
Strength: Union 5,500, 12 wooden ships, 4 ironclads, 2 gunboats; Confederates 1,500, 3 gunboats, 1 ironclad.
Casualties: Union 328; Confederates 1,622, including 1,587 captured.
Attack by Union Rear Admiral David Farragut against three forts and the fleet of Confederate Admiral Buchanan. After Buchanan's fleet was destroyed, the forts surrendered, and the Union now controlled Mobile, the last major port East of the Mississippi still in Confederate hands prior to the battle.
August 14-20, 1864 - Second Battle of Deep Bottom - Class B.
Strength: Union 28,000; Confederates 8,500-20,000.
Casualties: Union 2,899; Confederates 1,500.
Troops under General Hancock crossed the James River and threatened Richmond, although Confederate counterattacks would eventually force him to retreat back. Union goal of diminishing Confederate forces, however, was achieved.
August 18-21 - Battle of Globe Tavern - Class B.
Strength: Union 20,000; Confederates 14,000-15,000.
Casualties: Union 4,296; Confederates 1,620.
Second attempt to destroy the Weldon Railroad in the Siege of Richmond/Petersburg becomes the first successful attack of the campaign for the Union. This forces Robert E. Lee to gain his supplies by wagon for thirty miles.
August 25, 1864 - Second Battle of Reams Station - Class B.
Strength: Union 9,000; Confederates 8-10,000.
Casualties: Union 2,747, including 2,073 captured; Confederates 814.
Robert E. Lee responds to the destruction of Weldon Railroad tracks by sending A.P. Hill's corps to attack General Hancock at Reams Station. Confederate victory, although the additional loss of rail now forced additional supply problems, leaving only one railroad left, the South Side Railroad, for use by the Confederates.
August 31 to September 1, 1864 - Battle of Jonesborough - Class A.
Strength: Union 70,000; Confederates 24,000.
Casualties: Union 1,149; Confederates 2,000-2.700.
Final battle before the fall of Atlanta as General Sherman and the Union soldiers draw outnumbered Confederate troops under General Hardee from the city. Remaining troops under General Hood evacuated Atlanta to the west on the night of September 1st, allowing the Union into the city and an open run on Sherman's March to the Sea.
September 19, 1864 - Battle of Third Winchester - Class A.
Strength: Union 47,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 5,665; Confederates 2,910.
Also known as the Battle of Opequan, this battle saw General Sheridan attack Jubal Early after the Confederate destruction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Martinsburg. Union pushed the Confederate troops back toward town, causing Early's retreat with heavy casualties and turning the battles in the Shenandoah Valley to a Northern advantage.
September 21-22, 1864 - Battle of Fisher's Hill - Class B.
Strength: Union 35,000; Confederates 9,500.
Casualties: Union 528; Confederates 1,234.
Strong defensive position on Fisher's Hill by the Confederates is defeated by the troops of General Sherman, causing Early's force to retreat to Waynesboro.
September 27, 1864 - Battle of Fort Davidson - Class B.
Strength: Union 1,500; Confederates 12,000.
Casualties: Union 184; Confederates 1,500.
Attack by Confederate General Price during his Missouri raids to take St. Louis is repelled by small Union defense at the fort. Union troopers left the fort through Southern lines that night, allowing the South to take control. Expenditure of men and munition, despite taking the fort, is considered a Union victory.
September 29-30, 1864 - Battle of New Market Heights - Class B.
Strength: Union 26,600; Confederates 14,500.
Casualties: Union 3,372; Confederates 2,000.
Union General Birney moves his troops from Deep Bottom to the New Market Heights and Fort Harrison, succeeding in taking the fort and forcing Lee to redeploy his forces around Petersburg.
September 30 - October 2, 1864 - Battle of Peebles Farm - Class B.
Strength: Union 29,800; Confederates 10,000.
Casualties: Union 2,889; Confederates 1,239.
Simultaneous western attack to New Market Heights undertaken by the 5th Corps of General Warren with a Union victory gaining siege lines past Peebles Farm, approaching their goal of the Boydton Plank Road.
October 5, 1864 - Battle of Allatoona - Class B.
Strength: Union 2,025; Confederates 3,276.
Casualties: Union 706; Confederates 897.
Small federal garrison and supply base in Georgia is attacked by Confederate General French. Two hour artillery bombardment hit the Union and French asked for surrender. The Union refused. A general infantry engagement ensued, but the Union held long enough for word of reinforcements to prompt French to withdraw.
Minute Walk in History - Battle of Cedar Creek
Tour with us over the ground of the surprise morning attack by Confederate General Jubal Early during the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864. During the morning Confederate Attack at 5 a.m., the man of the Union, not expecting an attack, were still in their tents, perhaps making breakfast, and were until 10:30 a.m., routed from the field until General Early decided to stop above town, now known as the Fatal Halt. General Sheridan, commanding the Union Army, was in Winchester after meeting with President Lincoln. He would arrive later in the day.
October 19, 1864 - Battle of Cedar Creek - Class A.
Strength: Union 47,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 5,665; Confederates 2,910.
Risky early morning assault by General Early with significantly fewer troops, under orders from General Lee to relieve pressure on the Petersburg siege by fighting in the Shenandoah. Confederate have morning success until Sheridan's ride from Winchester rallies Union troops in the afternoon, pushing back Confederate gains for victory and securing the Shenandoah Valley.
October 23, 1864 - Battle of Westport, Missouri - Class A.
Strength: Union 22,000; Confederates 8,500.
Casualties: Union 1,500; Confederates 1,500.
Confederate General Sterling Price pushes into Missouri to wrest control for the South and defeat for Lincoln in the upcoming election, but Union forces end this month long pursuit with a defeat in modern day Kansas City. One of the largest engagements west of the Mississippi River.
October 27-28, 1864 - Battle of Boydton Plank Road - Class B.
Strength: Union 30,000; Confederates 11,691.
Casualties: Union 1,758; Confederates 1,300.
Offensive against the Boydton Plank Road and the South Side Railroad by Union troops under General Hancock achieve success, but leave him in a bad position. He falls back to his original line, leaving the road in Confederate hands through winter quarters.
October 28, 1864 - Second Battle of Newtonia - Class B.
Strength: Union cavalry; Confederates cavalry.
Casualties: Union 400; Confederates 250.
Strong battle between the retreating forces of Confederate General Price as he tried to extricate himself from failed Missouri campaign. Back and forth battle eventually caused the Confederates to retreat into Indian territory.
November 4, 1864 - Battle of Johnsonville - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000, 3 gunboats; Confederates unknown.
Casualties: Union 150 captured; Confederates 11.
Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest attacks the Johnsonville supply base, disrupting the supply lines of General Thomas and destroying millions of dollars worth of property and ships.
November 22, 1864 - Battle of Griswoldsville - Class B.
Strength: Union 1,500; Confederates 4,500.
Casualties: Union 94; Confederates 1,123, including 600 captured.
Battle of Sherman's March to the Sea is a Union victory, continuing the march to the Atlantic Ocean across Georgia.
November 29, 1864 - Battle of Spring Hill - Class B.
Strength: Union 7,000; Confederates 12,000.
Casualties: Union 350; Confederates 500.
Precursor to the Battle of Franklin, the aftermath of the battle allowed the Union troops to pass Confederate lines that night and entrench on the south side of Franklin in preparation for battle the next day.
November 30, 1864 - Franklin - Class A.
Strength: Union 27,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 2,326; Confederates 6,252.
A Confederate assault by six divisions in a charge known as the Pickett's Charge of the West inflicts heavy casualties, including six generals. Union victory paved the way to the Battle of Nashville and control of Tennessee.
December 13, 1864 - Second Battle of Fort McAllister - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000; Confederates 120-250.
Casualties: Union 134; Confederates 71.
Small Confederate fort near Savannah, Georgia is overtaken by Sherman's March to the Sea.
December 15-16, 1864 - Battle of Nashville - Class A.
Strength: Union 55,000; Confederates 30,000.
Casualties: Union 3,061; Confederates 6,000.
Profound defeat of General Hood's Confederate force gives control of Tennessee to the Union. The Nashville battlefield is one of the least preserved of the Civil War.
Note: Photo above: Battle walk in the woods of the Wilderness Battlefield during the 150th anniversary in 2014. Casualty and troop strength numbers from Wikipedia Commons.
History
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View of the Monocacy battlefield from the Visitor Center.
View of the mine shaft of the Crater at Petersburg National Battlefield.
Union General Phil Sheridan's ride on horse Rienzi to rally his troops in the Battle of Cedar Creek. Source: Library of Congress.
Strength: Union 5,800; Confederates 14,000.
Casualties: Union 1,294; Confederates 700-900.
General Lew Wallace slows Early's Confederate advance, despite losing the battle, toward Washington in the Shenandoah Valley campaign, giving reinforcements enough time to defend the city several days later.
July 11-12, 1864 - Battle of Fort Stevens - Class B.
Strength: Union 9,600; Confederates 10,000.
Casualties: Union 373; Confederates 400-500.
Union reinforcements from Grant's Richmond/Petersburg line arrive just in time, due to Wallace's battle at Monocacy, to stave off a Confederate attack of Jubal Early against the defenses of the fort that protected northwest Washington, D.C. With the arrival of General Wright's corps and the heavy defenses, Early decided not to order a general assault and retreated back to the Shenandoah Valley. Abraham Lincoln witnessed this fight, the only time in the war that he was on the battlefield.
July 14-15, 1864 - Battle of Tupelo - Class B.
Strength: Union 16,000; Confederates 9,100.
Casualties: Union 602; Confederates 1,340.
Fight to protect the supply line railroad of General Sherman, this battle in northeast Mississippi saw defeat of Confederate General Forrest, destroying his effectiveness as a fighting force against infantry. Forrest did escape.
July 20, 1864 - Battle of Peachtree Creek - Class B.
Strength: Union 21,655; Confederates 20,250.
Casualties: Union 1,900; Confederates 2,500.
First major attack by Confederate General Hood, who had replaced General Johnston as head of forces in the Atlanta Campaign against Sherman as he approached Atlanta. Union victory, paving the way to the Battle of Atlanta. Very little remains of the battlefield today.
July 22, 1864 - Battle of Atlanta - Class B.
Strength: Union 34,863; Confederates 40,438.
Casualties: Union 3,641; Confederates 5,500.
Battle southeast of the city between Sherman and Hood. Occured in the middle of the Atlanta Campaign, the siege of Atlanta would follow, with the fall of the city occurring on September 2.
July 24, 1864 - Second Battle of Kernstown - Class B.
Strength: Union 9,500-10,000; Confederates 13,000-14,000.
Casualties: Union 1,200; Confederates 600.
Shenandoah Valley Campaign battle southwest of Winchester, Virginia, which resulted in resounding victory for Jubal Early over Union General George Crook, who retreated over the Potomac River to Maryland. Victory allowed Early to conduct the last raid into northern territory with the destruction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
July 28, 1864 - Battle of Ezra Church - Class B.
Strength: Union 13,266; Confederates 18,450.
Casualties: Union 642; Confederates 3,000.
Sherman's attempt to destroy the railroad line on the western side of Atlanta fails, despite victory over General Hood, who had anticipated the strategy and moved out to attack first.
July 30, 1864 - Battle of the Crater - Class A.
Strength: Union 8,500; Confederates 6,100.
Casualties: Union 3,798; Confederates 1,491.
In what may be the most unique battle of the Civil War, Union miners dig a tunnel beneath a fortified position in the Petersburg siege line and blow a crater in the center of the Confederate line. Disaster ensues for the Union, however, who mistakenly rush into the depression and become a shooting gallery for Southern troops on the rim.
August 5, 1864 - Battle of Mobile Bay - Class A.
Strength: Union 5,500, 12 wooden ships, 4 ironclads, 2 gunboats; Confederates 1,500, 3 gunboats, 1 ironclad.
Casualties: Union 328; Confederates 1,622, including 1,587 captured.
Attack by Union Rear Admiral David Farragut against three forts and the fleet of Confederate Admiral Buchanan. After Buchanan's fleet was destroyed, the forts surrendered, and the Union now controlled Mobile, the last major port East of the Mississippi still in Confederate hands prior to the battle.
August 14-20, 1864 - Second Battle of Deep Bottom - Class B.
Strength: Union 28,000; Confederates 8,500-20,000.
Casualties: Union 2,899; Confederates 1,500.
Troops under General Hancock crossed the James River and threatened Richmond, although Confederate counterattacks would eventually force him to retreat back. Union goal of diminishing Confederate forces, however, was achieved.
August 18-21 - Battle of Globe Tavern - Class B.
Strength: Union 20,000; Confederates 14,000-15,000.
Casualties: Union 4,296; Confederates 1,620.
Second attempt to destroy the Weldon Railroad in the Siege of Richmond/Petersburg becomes the first successful attack of the campaign for the Union. This forces Robert E. Lee to gain his supplies by wagon for thirty miles.
August 25, 1864 - Second Battle of Reams Station - Class B.
Strength: Union 9,000; Confederates 8-10,000.
Casualties: Union 2,747, including 2,073 captured; Confederates 814.
Robert E. Lee responds to the destruction of Weldon Railroad tracks by sending A.P. Hill's corps to attack General Hancock at Reams Station. Confederate victory, although the additional loss of rail now forced additional supply problems, leaving only one railroad left, the South Side Railroad, for use by the Confederates.
August 31 to September 1, 1864 - Battle of Jonesborough - Class A.
Strength: Union 70,000; Confederates 24,000.
Casualties: Union 1,149; Confederates 2,000-2.700.
Final battle before the fall of Atlanta as General Sherman and the Union soldiers draw outnumbered Confederate troops under General Hardee from the city. Remaining troops under General Hood evacuated Atlanta to the west on the night of September 1st, allowing the Union into the city and an open run on Sherman's March to the Sea.
September 19, 1864 - Battle of Third Winchester - Class A.
Strength: Union 47,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 5,665; Confederates 2,910.
Also known as the Battle of Opequan, this battle saw General Sheridan attack Jubal Early after the Confederate destruction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Martinsburg. Union pushed the Confederate troops back toward town, causing Early's retreat with heavy casualties and turning the battles in the Shenandoah Valley to a Northern advantage.
September 21-22, 1864 - Battle of Fisher's Hill - Class B.
Strength: Union 35,000; Confederates 9,500.
Casualties: Union 528; Confederates 1,234.
Strong defensive position on Fisher's Hill by the Confederates is defeated by the troops of General Sherman, causing Early's force to retreat to Waynesboro.
September 27, 1864 - Battle of Fort Davidson - Class B.
Strength: Union 1,500; Confederates 12,000.
Casualties: Union 184; Confederates 1,500.
Attack by Confederate General Price during his Missouri raids to take St. Louis is repelled by small Union defense at the fort. Union troopers left the fort through Southern lines that night, allowing the South to take control. Expenditure of men and munition, despite taking the fort, is considered a Union victory.
September 29-30, 1864 - Battle of New Market Heights - Class B.
Strength: Union 26,600; Confederates 14,500.
Casualties: Union 3,372; Confederates 2,000.
Union General Birney moves his troops from Deep Bottom to the New Market Heights and Fort Harrison, succeeding in taking the fort and forcing Lee to redeploy his forces around Petersburg.
September 30 - October 2, 1864 - Battle of Peebles Farm - Class B.
Strength: Union 29,800; Confederates 10,000.
Casualties: Union 2,889; Confederates 1,239.
Simultaneous western attack to New Market Heights undertaken by the 5th Corps of General Warren with a Union victory gaining siege lines past Peebles Farm, approaching their goal of the Boydton Plank Road.
October 5, 1864 - Battle of Allatoona - Class B.
Strength: Union 2,025; Confederates 3,276.
Casualties: Union 706; Confederates 897.
Small federal garrison and supply base in Georgia is attacked by Confederate General French. Two hour artillery bombardment hit the Union and French asked for surrender. The Union refused. A general infantry engagement ensued, but the Union held long enough for word of reinforcements to prompt French to withdraw.
Minute Walk in History - Battle of Cedar Creek
Tour with us over the ground of the surprise morning attack by Confederate General Jubal Early during the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864. During the morning Confederate Attack at 5 a.m., the man of the Union, not expecting an attack, were still in their tents, perhaps making breakfast, and were until 10:30 a.m., routed from the field until General Early decided to stop above town, now known as the Fatal Halt. General Sheridan, commanding the Union Army, was in Winchester after meeting with President Lincoln. He would arrive later in the day.
October 19, 1864 - Battle of Cedar Creek - Class A.
Strength: Union 47,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 5,665; Confederates 2,910.
Risky early morning assault by General Early with significantly fewer troops, under orders from General Lee to relieve pressure on the Petersburg siege by fighting in the Shenandoah. Confederate have morning success until Sheridan's ride from Winchester rallies Union troops in the afternoon, pushing back Confederate gains for victory and securing the Shenandoah Valley.
October 23, 1864 - Battle of Westport, Missouri - Class A.
Strength: Union 22,000; Confederates 8,500.
Casualties: Union 1,500; Confederates 1,500.
Confederate General Sterling Price pushes into Missouri to wrest control for the South and defeat for Lincoln in the upcoming election, but Union forces end this month long pursuit with a defeat in modern day Kansas City. One of the largest engagements west of the Mississippi River.
October 27-28, 1864 - Battle of Boydton Plank Road - Class B.
Strength: Union 30,000; Confederates 11,691.
Casualties: Union 1,758; Confederates 1,300.
Offensive against the Boydton Plank Road and the South Side Railroad by Union troops under General Hancock achieve success, but leave him in a bad position. He falls back to his original line, leaving the road in Confederate hands through winter quarters.
October 28, 1864 - Second Battle of Newtonia - Class B.
Strength: Union cavalry; Confederates cavalry.
Casualties: Union 400; Confederates 250.
Strong battle between the retreating forces of Confederate General Price as he tried to extricate himself from failed Missouri campaign. Back and forth battle eventually caused the Confederates to retreat into Indian territory.
November 4, 1864 - Battle of Johnsonville - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000, 3 gunboats; Confederates unknown.
Casualties: Union 150 captured; Confederates 11.
Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest attacks the Johnsonville supply base, disrupting the supply lines of General Thomas and destroying millions of dollars worth of property and ships.
November 22, 1864 - Battle of Griswoldsville - Class B.
Strength: Union 1,500; Confederates 4,500.
Casualties: Union 94; Confederates 1,123, including 600 captured.
Battle of Sherman's March to the Sea is a Union victory, continuing the march to the Atlantic Ocean across Georgia.
November 29, 1864 - Battle of Spring Hill - Class B.
Strength: Union 7,000; Confederates 12,000.
Casualties: Union 350; Confederates 500.
Precursor to the Battle of Franklin, the aftermath of the battle allowed the Union troops to pass Confederate lines that night and entrench on the south side of Franklin in preparation for battle the next day.
November 30, 1864 - Franklin - Class A.
Strength: Union 27,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 2,326; Confederates 6,252.
A Confederate assault by six divisions in a charge known as the Pickett's Charge of the West inflicts heavy casualties, including six generals. Union victory paved the way to the Battle of Nashville and control of Tennessee.
December 13, 1864 - Second Battle of Fort McAllister - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000; Confederates 120-250.
Casualties: Union 134; Confederates 71.
Small Confederate fort near Savannah, Georgia is overtaken by Sherman's March to the Sea.
December 15-16, 1864 - Battle of Nashville - Class A.
Strength: Union 55,000; Confederates 30,000.
Casualties: Union 3,061; Confederates 6,000.
Profound defeat of General Hood's Confederate force gives control of Tennessee to the Union. The Nashville battlefield is one of the least preserved of the Civil War.
Note: Photo above: Battle walk in the woods of the Wilderness Battlefield during the 150th anniversary in 2014. Casualty and troop strength numbers from Wikipedia Commons.
History
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View of the Monocacy battlefield from the Visitor Center.
View of the mine shaft of the Crater at Petersburg National Battlefield.
Union General Phil Sheridan's ride on horse Rienzi to rally his troops in the Battle of Cedar Creek. Source: Library of Congress.
Strength: Union 35,000; Confederates 9,500.
Casualties: Union 528; Confederates 1,234.
Strong defensive position on Fisher's Hill by the Confederates is defeated by the troops of General Sherman, causing Early's force to retreat to Waynesboro.
September 27, 1864 - Battle of Fort Davidson - Class B.
Strength: Union 1,500; Confederates 12,000.
Casualties: Union 184; Confederates 1,500.
Attack by Confederate General Price during his Missouri raids to take St. Louis is repelled by small Union defense at the fort. Union troopers left the fort through Southern lines that night, allowing the South to take control. Expenditure of men and munition, despite taking the fort, is considered a Union victory.
September 29-30, 1864 - Battle of New Market Heights - Class B.
Strength: Union 26,600; Confederates 14,500.
Casualties: Union 3,372; Confederates 2,000.
Union General Birney moves his troops from Deep Bottom to the New Market Heights and Fort Harrison, succeeding in taking the fort and forcing Lee to redeploy his forces around Petersburg.
September 30 - October 2, 1864 - Battle of Peebles Farm - Class B.
Strength: Union 29,800; Confederates 10,000.
Casualties: Union 2,889; Confederates 1,239.
Simultaneous western attack to New Market Heights undertaken by the 5th Corps of General Warren with a Union victory gaining siege lines past Peebles Farm, approaching their goal of the Boydton Plank Road.
October 5, 1864 - Battle of Allatoona - Class B.
Strength: Union 2,025; Confederates 3,276.
Casualties: Union 706; Confederates 897.
Small federal garrison and supply base in Georgia is attacked by Confederate General French. Two hour artillery bombardment hit the Union and French asked for surrender. The Union refused. A general infantry engagement ensued, but the Union held long enough for word of reinforcements to prompt French to withdraw.
Minute Walk in History - Battle of Cedar Creek
Tour with us over the ground of the surprise morning attack by Confederate General Jubal Early during the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864. During the morning Confederate Attack at 5 a.m., the man of the Union, not expecting an attack, were still in their tents, perhaps making breakfast, and were until 10:30 a.m., routed from the field until General Early decided to stop above town, now known as the Fatal Halt. General Sheridan, commanding the Union Army, was in Winchester after meeting with President Lincoln. He would arrive later in the day.
October 19, 1864 - Battle of Cedar Creek - Class A.
Strength: Union 47,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 5,665; Confederates 2,910.
Risky early morning assault by General Early with significantly fewer troops, under orders from General Lee to relieve pressure on the Petersburg siege by fighting in the Shenandoah. Confederate have morning success until Sheridan's ride from Winchester rallies Union troops in the afternoon, pushing back Confederate gains for victory and securing the Shenandoah Valley.
October 23, 1864 - Battle of Westport, Missouri - Class A.
Strength: Union 22,000; Confederates 8,500.
Casualties: Union 1,500; Confederates 1,500.
Confederate General Sterling Price pushes into Missouri to wrest control for the South and defeat for Lincoln in the upcoming election, but Union forces end this month long pursuit with a defeat in modern day Kansas City. One of the largest engagements west of the Mississippi River.
October 27-28, 1864 - Battle of Boydton Plank Road - Class B.
Strength: Union 30,000; Confederates 11,691.
Casualties: Union 1,758; Confederates 1,300.
Offensive against the Boydton Plank Road and the South Side Railroad by Union troops under General Hancock achieve success, but leave him in a bad position. He falls back to his original line, leaving the road in Confederate hands through winter quarters.
October 28, 1864 - Second Battle of Newtonia - Class B.
Strength: Union cavalry; Confederates cavalry.
Casualties: Union 400; Confederates 250.
Strong battle between the retreating forces of Confederate General Price as he tried to extricate himself from failed Missouri campaign. Back and forth battle eventually caused the Confederates to retreat into Indian territory.
November 4, 1864 - Battle of Johnsonville - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000, 3 gunboats; Confederates unknown.
Casualties: Union 150 captured; Confederates 11.
Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest attacks the Johnsonville supply base, disrupting the supply lines of General Thomas and destroying millions of dollars worth of property and ships.
November 22, 1864 - Battle of Griswoldsville - Class B.
Strength: Union 1,500; Confederates 4,500.
Casualties: Union 94; Confederates 1,123, including 600 captured.
Battle of Sherman's March to the Sea is a Union victory, continuing the march to the Atlantic Ocean across Georgia.
November 29, 1864 - Battle of Spring Hill - Class B.
Strength: Union 7,000; Confederates 12,000.
Casualties: Union 350; Confederates 500.
Precursor to the Battle of Franklin, the aftermath of the battle allowed the Union troops to pass Confederate lines that night and entrench on the south side of Franklin in preparation for battle the next day.
November 30, 1864 - Franklin - Class A.
Strength: Union 27,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 2,326; Confederates 6,252.
A Confederate assault by six divisions in a charge known as the Pickett's Charge of the West inflicts heavy casualties, including six generals. Union victory paved the way to the Battle of Nashville and control of Tennessee.
December 13, 1864 - Second Battle of Fort McAllister - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000; Confederates 120-250.
Casualties: Union 134; Confederates 71.
Small Confederate fort near Savannah, Georgia is overtaken by Sherman's March to the Sea.
December 15-16, 1864 - Battle of Nashville - Class A.
Strength: Union 55,000; Confederates 30,000.
Casualties: Union 3,061; Confederates 6,000.
Profound defeat of General Hood's Confederate force gives control of Tennessee to the Union. The Nashville battlefield is one of the least preserved of the Civil War.
Note: Photo above: Battle walk in the woods of the Wilderness Battlefield during the 150th anniversary in 2014. Casualty and troop strength numbers from Wikipedia Commons.
History
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View of the Monocacy battlefield from the Visitor Center.
View of the mine shaft of the Crater at Petersburg National Battlefield.
Union General Phil Sheridan's ride on horse Rienzi to rally his troops in the Battle of Cedar Creek. Source: Library of Congress.
Strength: Union 26,600; Confederates 14,500.
Casualties: Union 3,372; Confederates 2,000.
Union General Birney moves his troops from Deep Bottom to the New Market Heights and Fort Harrison, succeeding in taking the fort and forcing Lee to redeploy his forces around Petersburg.
September 30 - October 2, 1864 - Battle of Peebles Farm - Class B.
Strength: Union 29,800; Confederates 10,000.
Casualties: Union 2,889; Confederates 1,239.
Simultaneous western attack to New Market Heights undertaken by the 5th Corps of General Warren with a Union victory gaining siege lines past Peebles Farm, approaching their goal of the Boydton Plank Road.
October 5, 1864 - Battle of Allatoona - Class B.
Strength: Union 2,025; Confederates 3,276.
Casualties: Union 706; Confederates 897.
Small federal garrison and supply base in Georgia is attacked by Confederate General French. Two hour artillery bombardment hit the Union and French asked for surrender. The Union refused. A general infantry engagement ensued, but the Union held long enough for word of reinforcements to prompt French to withdraw.
Minute Walk in History - Battle of Cedar Creek
Tour with us over the ground of the surprise morning attack by Confederate General Jubal Early during the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864. During the morning Confederate Attack at 5 a.m., the man of the Union, not expecting an attack, were still in their tents, perhaps making breakfast, and were until 10:30 a.m., routed from the field until General Early decided to stop above town, now known as the Fatal Halt. General Sheridan, commanding the Union Army, was in Winchester after meeting with President Lincoln. He would arrive later in the day.
October 19, 1864 - Battle of Cedar Creek - Class A.
Strength: Union 47,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 5,665; Confederates 2,910.
Risky early morning assault by General Early with significantly fewer troops, under orders from General Lee to relieve pressure on the Petersburg siege by fighting in the Shenandoah. Confederate have morning success until Sheridan's ride from Winchester rallies Union troops in the afternoon, pushing back Confederate gains for victory and securing the Shenandoah Valley.
October 23, 1864 - Battle of Westport, Missouri - Class A.
Strength: Union 22,000; Confederates 8,500.
Casualties: Union 1,500; Confederates 1,500.
Confederate General Sterling Price pushes into Missouri to wrest control for the South and defeat for Lincoln in the upcoming election, but Union forces end this month long pursuit with a defeat in modern day Kansas City. One of the largest engagements west of the Mississippi River.
October 27-28, 1864 - Battle of Boydton Plank Road - Class B.
Strength: Union 30,000; Confederates 11,691.
Casualties: Union 1,758; Confederates 1,300.
Offensive against the Boydton Plank Road and the South Side Railroad by Union troops under General Hancock achieve success, but leave him in a bad position. He falls back to his original line, leaving the road in Confederate hands through winter quarters.
October 28, 1864 - Second Battle of Newtonia - Class B.
Strength: Union cavalry; Confederates cavalry.
Casualties: Union 400; Confederates 250.
Strong battle between the retreating forces of Confederate General Price as he tried to extricate himself from failed Missouri campaign. Back and forth battle eventually caused the Confederates to retreat into Indian territory.
November 4, 1864 - Battle of Johnsonville - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000, 3 gunboats; Confederates unknown.
Casualties: Union 150 captured; Confederates 11.
Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest attacks the Johnsonville supply base, disrupting the supply lines of General Thomas and destroying millions of dollars worth of property and ships.
November 22, 1864 - Battle of Griswoldsville - Class B.
Strength: Union 1,500; Confederates 4,500.
Casualties: Union 94; Confederates 1,123, including 600 captured.
Battle of Sherman's March to the Sea is a Union victory, continuing the march to the Atlantic Ocean across Georgia.
November 29, 1864 - Battle of Spring Hill - Class B.
Strength: Union 7,000; Confederates 12,000.
Casualties: Union 350; Confederates 500.
Precursor to the Battle of Franklin, the aftermath of the battle allowed the Union troops to pass Confederate lines that night and entrench on the south side of Franklin in preparation for battle the next day.
November 30, 1864 - Franklin - Class A.
Strength: Union 27,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 2,326; Confederates 6,252.
A Confederate assault by six divisions in a charge known as the Pickett's Charge of the West inflicts heavy casualties, including six generals. Union victory paved the way to the Battle of Nashville and control of Tennessee.
December 13, 1864 - Second Battle of Fort McAllister - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000; Confederates 120-250.
Casualties: Union 134; Confederates 71.
Small Confederate fort near Savannah, Georgia is overtaken by Sherman's March to the Sea.
December 15-16, 1864 - Battle of Nashville - Class A.
Strength: Union 55,000; Confederates 30,000.
Casualties: Union 3,061; Confederates 6,000.
Profound defeat of General Hood's Confederate force gives control of Tennessee to the Union. The Nashville battlefield is one of the least preserved of the Civil War.
Note: Photo above: Battle walk in the woods of the Wilderness Battlefield during the 150th anniversary in 2014. Casualty and troop strength numbers from Wikipedia Commons.
History
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View of the Monocacy battlefield from the Visitor Center.
View of the mine shaft of the Crater at Petersburg National Battlefield.
Union General Phil Sheridan's ride on horse Rienzi to rally his troops in the Battle of Cedar Creek. Source: Library of Congress.
Strength: Union 2,025; Confederates 3,276.
Casualties: Union 706; Confederates 897.
Small federal garrison and supply base in Georgia is attacked by Confederate General French. Two hour artillery bombardment hit the Union and French asked for surrender. The Union refused. A general infantry engagement ensued, but the Union held long enough for word of reinforcements to prompt French to withdraw.
October 19, 1864 - Battle of Cedar Creek - Class A.
Strength: Union 47,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 5,665; Confederates 2,910.
Risky early morning assault by General Early with significantly fewer troops, under orders from General Lee to relieve pressure on the Petersburg siege by fighting in the Shenandoah. Confederate have morning success until Sheridan's ride from Winchester rallies Union troops in the afternoon, pushing back Confederate gains for victory and securing the Shenandoah Valley.
October 23, 1864 - Battle of Westport, Missouri - Class A.
Strength: Union 22,000; Confederates 8,500.
Casualties: Union 1,500; Confederates 1,500.
Confederate General Sterling Price pushes into Missouri to wrest control for the South and defeat for Lincoln in the upcoming election, but Union forces end this month long pursuit with a defeat in modern day Kansas City. One of the largest engagements west of the Mississippi River.
October 27-28, 1864 - Battle of Boydton Plank Road - Class B.
Strength: Union 30,000; Confederates 11,691.
Casualties: Union 1,758; Confederates 1,300.
Offensive against the Boydton Plank Road and the South Side Railroad by Union troops under General Hancock achieve success, but leave him in a bad position. He falls back to his original line, leaving the road in Confederate hands through winter quarters.
October 28, 1864 - Second Battle of Newtonia - Class B.
Strength: Union cavalry; Confederates cavalry.
Casualties: Union 400; Confederates 250.
Strong battle between the retreating forces of Confederate General Price as he tried to extricate himself from failed Missouri campaign. Back and forth battle eventually caused the Confederates to retreat into Indian territory.
November 4, 1864 - Battle of Johnsonville - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000, 3 gunboats; Confederates unknown.
Casualties: Union 150 captured; Confederates 11.
Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest attacks the Johnsonville supply base, disrupting the supply lines of General Thomas and destroying millions of dollars worth of property and ships.
November 22, 1864 - Battle of Griswoldsville - Class B.
Strength: Union 1,500; Confederates 4,500.
Casualties: Union 94; Confederates 1,123, including 600 captured.
Battle of Sherman's March to the Sea is a Union victory, continuing the march to the Atlantic Ocean across Georgia.
November 29, 1864 - Battle of Spring Hill - Class B.
Strength: Union 7,000; Confederates 12,000.
Casualties: Union 350; Confederates 500.
Precursor to the Battle of Franklin, the aftermath of the battle allowed the Union troops to pass Confederate lines that night and entrench on the south side of Franklin in preparation for battle the next day.
November 30, 1864 - Franklin - Class A.
Strength: Union 27,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 2,326; Confederates 6,252.
A Confederate assault by six divisions in a charge known as the Pickett's Charge of the West inflicts heavy casualties, including six generals. Union victory paved the way to the Battle of Nashville and control of Tennessee.
December 13, 1864 - Second Battle of Fort McAllister - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000; Confederates 120-250.
Casualties: Union 134; Confederates 71.
Small Confederate fort near Savannah, Georgia is overtaken by Sherman's March to the Sea.
December 15-16, 1864 - Battle of Nashville - Class A.
Strength: Union 55,000; Confederates 30,000.
Casualties: Union 3,061; Confederates 6,000.
Profound defeat of General Hood's Confederate force gives control of Tennessee to the Union. The Nashville battlefield is one of the least preserved of the Civil War.
Note: Photo above: Battle walk in the woods of the Wilderness Battlefield during the 150th anniversary in 2014. Casualty and troop strength numbers from Wikipedia Commons.
History
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View of the Monocacy battlefield from the Visitor Center.
View of the mine shaft of the Crater at Petersburg National Battlefield.
Union General Phil Sheridan's ride on horse Rienzi to rally his troops in the Battle of Cedar Creek. Source: Library of Congress.
Strength: Union 30,000; Confederates 11,691.
Casualties: Union 1,758; Confederates 1,300.
Offensive against the Boydton Plank Road and the South Side Railroad by Union troops under General Hancock achieve success, but leave him in a bad position. He falls back to his original line, leaving the road in Confederate hands through winter quarters.
October 28, 1864 - Second Battle of Newtonia - Class B.
Strength: Union cavalry; Confederates cavalry.
Casualties: Union 400; Confederates 250.
Strong battle between the retreating forces of Confederate General Price as he tried to extricate himself from failed Missouri campaign. Back and forth battle eventually caused the Confederates to retreat into Indian territory.
November 4, 1864 - Battle of Johnsonville - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000, 3 gunboats; Confederates unknown.
Casualties: Union 150 captured; Confederates 11.
Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest attacks the Johnsonville supply base, disrupting the supply lines of General Thomas and destroying millions of dollars worth of property and ships.
November 22, 1864 - Battle of Griswoldsville - Class B.
Strength: Union 1,500; Confederates 4,500.
Casualties: Union 94; Confederates 1,123, including 600 captured.
Battle of Sherman's March to the Sea is a Union victory, continuing the march to the Atlantic Ocean across Georgia.
November 29, 1864 - Battle of Spring Hill - Class B.
Strength: Union 7,000; Confederates 12,000.
Casualties: Union 350; Confederates 500.
Precursor to the Battle of Franklin, the aftermath of the battle allowed the Union troops to pass Confederate lines that night and entrench on the south side of Franklin in preparation for battle the next day.
November 30, 1864 - Franklin - Class A.
Strength: Union 27,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 2,326; Confederates 6,252.
A Confederate assault by six divisions in a charge known as the Pickett's Charge of the West inflicts heavy casualties, including six generals. Union victory paved the way to the Battle of Nashville and control of Tennessee.
December 13, 1864 - Second Battle of Fort McAllister - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000; Confederates 120-250.
Casualties: Union 134; Confederates 71.
Small Confederate fort near Savannah, Georgia is overtaken by Sherman's March to the Sea.
December 15-16, 1864 - Battle of Nashville - Class A.
Strength: Union 55,000; Confederates 30,000.
Casualties: Union 3,061; Confederates 6,000.
Profound defeat of General Hood's Confederate force gives control of Tennessee to the Union. The Nashville battlefield is one of the least preserved of the Civil War.
Note: Photo above: Battle walk in the woods of the Wilderness Battlefield during the 150th anniversary in 2014. Casualty and troop strength numbers from Wikipedia Commons.
History
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View of the Monocacy battlefield from the Visitor Center.
View of the mine shaft of the Crater at Petersburg National Battlefield.
Union General Phil Sheridan's ride on horse Rienzi to rally his troops in the Battle of Cedar Creek. Source: Library of Congress.
Strength: Union 4,000, 3 gunboats; Confederates unknown.
Casualties: Union 150 captured; Confederates 11.
Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest attacks the Johnsonville supply base, disrupting the supply lines of General Thomas and destroying millions of dollars worth of property and ships.
November 22, 1864 - Battle of Griswoldsville - Class B.
Strength: Union 1,500; Confederates 4,500.
Casualties: Union 94; Confederates 1,123, including 600 captured.
Battle of Sherman's March to the Sea is a Union victory, continuing the march to the Atlantic Ocean across Georgia.
November 29, 1864 - Battle of Spring Hill - Class B.
Strength: Union 7,000; Confederates 12,000.
Casualties: Union 350; Confederates 500.
Precursor to the Battle of Franklin, the aftermath of the battle allowed the Union troops to pass Confederate lines that night and entrench on the south side of Franklin in preparation for battle the next day.
November 30, 1864 - Franklin - Class A.
Strength: Union 27,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 2,326; Confederates 6,252.
A Confederate assault by six divisions in a charge known as the Pickett's Charge of the West inflicts heavy casualties, including six generals. Union victory paved the way to the Battle of Nashville and control of Tennessee.
December 13, 1864 - Second Battle of Fort McAllister - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000; Confederates 120-250.
Casualties: Union 134; Confederates 71.
Small Confederate fort near Savannah, Georgia is overtaken by Sherman's March to the Sea.
December 15-16, 1864 - Battle of Nashville - Class A.
Strength: Union 55,000; Confederates 30,000.
Casualties: Union 3,061; Confederates 6,000.
Profound defeat of General Hood's Confederate force gives control of Tennessee to the Union. The Nashville battlefield is one of the least preserved of the Civil War.
Note: Photo above: Battle walk in the woods of the Wilderness Battlefield during the 150th anniversary in 2014. Casualty and troop strength numbers from Wikipedia Commons.
History
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View of the Monocacy battlefield from the Visitor Center.
View of the mine shaft of the Crater at Petersburg National Battlefield.
Union General Phil Sheridan's ride on horse Rienzi to rally his troops in the Battle of Cedar Creek. Source: Library of Congress.
Strength: Union 7,000; Confederates 12,000.
Casualties: Union 350; Confederates 500.
Precursor to the Battle of Franklin, the aftermath of the battle allowed the Union troops to pass Confederate lines that night and entrench on the south side of Franklin in preparation for battle the next day.
November 30, 1864 - Franklin - Class A.
Strength: Union 27,000; Confederates 27,000.
Casualties: Union 2,326; Confederates 6,252.
A Confederate assault by six divisions in a charge known as the Pickett's Charge of the West inflicts heavy casualties, including six generals. Union victory paved the way to the Battle of Nashville and control of Tennessee.
December 13, 1864 - Second Battle of Fort McAllister - Class B.
Strength: Union 4,000; Confederates 120-250.
Casualties: Union 134; Confederates 71.
Small Confederate fort near Savannah, Georgia is overtaken by Sherman's March to the Sea.
December 15-16, 1864 - Battle of Nashville - Class A.
Strength: Union 55,000; Confederates 30,000.
Casualties: Union 3,061; Confederates 6,000.
Profound defeat of General Hood's Confederate force gives control of Tennessee to the Union. The Nashville battlefield is one of the least preserved of the Civil War.
Note: Photo above: Battle walk in the woods of the Wilderness Battlefield during the 150th anniversary in 2014. Casualty and troop strength numbers from Wikipedia Commons.
History
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View of the Monocacy battlefield from the Visitor Center.
View of the mine shaft of the Crater at Petersburg National Battlefield.
Union General Phil Sheridan's ride on horse Rienzi to rally his troops in the Battle of Cedar Creek. Source: Library of Congress.
Strength: Union 4,000; Confederates 120-250.
Casualties: Union 134; Confederates 71.
Small Confederate fort near Savannah, Georgia is overtaken by Sherman's March to the Sea.
December 15-16, 1864 - Battle of Nashville - Class A.
Strength: Union 55,000; Confederates 30,000.
Casualties: Union 3,061; Confederates 6,000.
Profound defeat of General Hood's Confederate force gives control of Tennessee to the Union. The Nashville battlefield is one of the least preserved of the Civil War.
Note: Photo above: Battle walk in the woods of the Wilderness Battlefield during the 150th anniversary in 2014. Casualty and troop strength numbers from Wikipedia Commons.
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View of the Monocacy battlefield from the Visitor Center.
View of the mine shaft of the Crater at Petersburg National Battlefield.
Union General Phil Sheridan's ride on horse Rienzi to rally his troops in the Battle of Cedar Creek. Source: Library of Congress.