American Civil War Virginia Battle Old Church Matadequin Creek


Tweet To the North Anna River Grant and Lee, May 13-25, 1864 Spectacular narrative of the initial campaign between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee in 1864. May 13 through 25, was critical in the clash between the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia. Old Church Matadequin Creek Civil War in Virginia American Civil War May 30, 1864 Kindle Available Trench Warfare under Grant and Lee: Field Fortifications in the Overland Campaign Narrative history of military operations in the Overland Campaign of May and June, 1864: the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna, and Cold Harbor. Describes Union and Confederate earthworks and how Grant and Lee used them in this new era of field entrenchments. With the armies stalemated along the Totopotomoy Creek line, the Federal cavalry began probing east and south. On May 30, Torbert's Division attacked and defeated Butler's Brigade near Old Church. Butler's troopers were driven steadily back on the road to Old Cold Harbor, opening the door for Sheridan's capture of the important crossroads the next day. Result(s): Union victory Location: Hanover County Campaign: Grant's Overland Campaign (May-June 1864) next battle in campaign previous battle in campaign Date(s): May 30, 1864 Principal Commanders: Brigadier General Alfred Torbert [US]; Brigadier General Matthew C. Butler [CS] Forces Engaged: Brigades Estimated Casualties: 900 total Kindle Available Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan General United States Army Philip H. Sheridan earned the enmity of many Virginians for laying waste to the Shenandoah Valley. His date and place of birth is uncertain, but he himself claimed to have been born in New York in 1831 Kindle Available Standard Catalog of Civil War Firearms Over 700 photographs and a rarity scale for each gun, this comprehensive guide to the thousands of weapons used by Billy Yank and Johnny Reb will be indispensable for historians and collectors. Operations of the Armies against Richmond and Petersburg 36.75 in. x 48 in Buy at AllPosters.com Framed Civil War Soldier 102 Piece Playset 25 Union and 25 Confederate Soldier Figures, 18 Horses, 10 Cannon 2 Covered Wagons, 2 Tents, 2 Canoes, 2 Flags, 16 Fences Size: Figures Stand up to 2-1/8 inches tall Scale: 1/32nd, Wagons and Horses slightly smaller Virginia State Battle Map 1864 State Battle Maps Confederate Commanders Civil War Submarines Appomattox Courthouse Civil War Picture Album President Abraham Lincoln General Ulysses S. Grant Battle of Gettysburg American Civil War Exhibits History of Colored Troops Documents of the Civil War Civil War Model 1851 Naval Pistol Civil War Musket Wood & Steel Frontier Rifle Designed After The Original Rifle Swallowed Up in Victory: A Civil War Narrative, Petersburg, 1864-1865 A narrative of the last year of the American Civil War, follows the action surrounding the first attacks on Petersburg through the surrender at Appomattox The Last Citadel: Petersburg Virginia, June 1864-April 1865 The Siege of Petersburg was the prelude to the final chapter of our Nation's Civil War. The work is thoroughly researched with a plethora of primary sources incorporated right into the text Kindle Available The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 Shenandoah Valley of Virginia Campaign of 1864 lasted more than four months and claimed more than 25,000 casualties. The armies of Philip H. Sheridan and Jubal A. Early contended for immense stakes Kindle Available One Continuous Fight: The Retreat from Gettysburg and the Pursuit of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia The first detailed military history of Lee's retreat and the Union effort to catch and destroy the wounded Army of Northern Virginia Complimented with 18 original maps, dozens of photos, and a complete driving tour with GPS coordinates of the entire retreat Kindle Available Grant Wins the War Decision at Vicksburg A brilliantly constructed new account,A penetrating analysis of Grant's strategies and actions leading to the Union victory at Vicksburg. Approaching these epic events from a unique and well-rounded perspective, and based on careful research A Battlefield Atlas of the Civil War Informative text enhanced 24 three-color maps and 30 black/white historical photographs. Lee's Cavalrymen: A History of the Mounted Forces of the Army of Northern Virginia, 1861-1865 The cavalry of the Army of Northern Virginia its leadership, the military life of its officers and men as revealed in their diaries and letters, the development of its tactics as the war evolved, and the influence of government policies on its operational abilities. All the major players and battles are involved Lee's Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox Lee's troops were more numerous and far less faithful to their cause than has been suggested. Lee himself made mistakes in this campaign, and defeat wrung from him an unusual display of faultfinding Turn Homeward, Hannalee During the closing days of the Civil War, plucky 12-year-old Hannalee Reed, sent north to work in a Yankee mill, struggles to return to the family she left behind in war-torn Georgia. "A fast-moving novel based upon an actual historical incident with a spunky heroine and fine historical detail."--School Library Journal. My Brothers Keeper Virginia Dickens is angry. Her father and brother Jed have left her behind while they go off to Uncle Jack's farm to help him hide his horses from Confederate raiders. It's the summer of 1863 and Pa and Jed believe 9-year-old Virginia will be out of harm's way in the sleepy little town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Kindle Available I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina 1865 Not only is 12-year-old Patsy a slave, but she's also one of the least important slaves, since she stutters and walks with a limp. So when the war ends and she's given her freedom, Patsy is naturally curious and afraid of what her future will hold. Numbering The Bones The Civil War is at an end, but for thirteen-year-old Eulinda, it is no time to rejoice. Her younger brother Zeke was sold away, her older brother Neddy joined the Northern war effort,. With the help of Clara Barton, the eventual founder of the Red Cross, Eulinda must find a way to let go of the skeletons from her past. Civil War History Documentary DVD Movie Titles The Civil War in Virginia Virginia was the arena where North and South fought many of their bloodiest battles. the program gives a full account of the events that took place describing in detail the history of the American Civil War in Virginia Blue Vs. Gray - Killing Fields Relive the most vicious fighting of the Civil War, in which General Ulysses S. Grant forcibly reversed the tide of the conflict by paying with the blood of thousands. It was a desperate time for the Union Civil War Combat: America's Bloodiest Battles The violent mayhem of the hornet's nest at Shiloh, the valiant charge on the sunken road at Antietam, the carnage in the wheat field at Gettysburg, and the brutal fighting at Cold Harbor The Civil War - A Film by Ken Burns Here is the saga of celebrated generals and ordinary soldiers, a heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one Sources: U.S. National Park Service U.S. Library of Congress. Fredericksburg Virginia Current Weather and Information Search AmericanCivilWar.com Enter the keywords you are looking for and the site will be searched and all occurrences of your request will be displayed. You can also enter a date format, April 19,1862 or September 1864. Share this page: Tweet More To Explore	Contact & About Privacy Policy