07/02/1863 |
07/02/1863 |
At Gettysburg, Union General Daniel Sickles disregards orders and loses much of his III Corps and his right leg |
05/06/1864 |
05/06/1864 |
In Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the Battle of the Wilderness continues for a second bloody day |
05/07/1864 |
05/07/1864 |
In Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the Battle of the Wilderness ends and Union maneuvering continues |
10/19/1864 |
10/19/1864 |
In the Shenandoah Valley, Union troops under Sheridan turn defeat into crushing victory at the Battle of Cedar Creek |
04/06/1865 |
04/06/1865 |
At Sailor's Creek, the Army of Northern Virginia loses almost a quarter of its remaining strength |
04/06/1865 |
04/06/1865 |
In Virginia, CSA corps commander General Richard S. Ewell is taken prisoner, along with four of his generals |