•April 6, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
This American Civil War timeline covers the events of 1862, in which Confederate forces in Virginia and the Union navy both experienced substantial success. More »
•February 5, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Robert E. Lee turned to his capable commander, John B. Goron, to conduct the last great Confederate attack to break the Siege of Petersburg.
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Both the North and the South used the Western Theater as dumping grounds, especially for leaders seen as incompetent.
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John Maxwell placed a bomb aboard a cargo ship at City Point in August 1864 in a desperate bid to slow the flow of supplies to Union troops at Petersburg. More »
•December 31, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Embarrassed by the recent setback at New Hope Church, Union General Sherman ordered an ill-advised attack on entrenched confederate positions. More »
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With Richmond in the distance, Union General George B. McClellan divided his army in two. Confederate General Joseph Johnston struck immediately. More »
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After weeks of mourning the death of Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s capital hosted a two-day Grand Review of its victorious armies. More »
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On June 26, 1862, Robert E. Lee launched the first of what would become known as the Seven Days Battles at Mechanicsville. More »
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All the horrors of prison life were experienced by hundreds of thousands of captives, Union and Confederate, during the Civil War. More »
•December 9, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered his army to make a costly frontal attack against Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s wall of artillery. More »
