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1864 in Virginia
Battle of Yellow TavernIn May 1864, Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant launched an offensive against Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.
Battle of Spotsylvania Court HouseIn March 1864, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant received a promotion to lieutenant general and command of all Union armies. He chose to make his headquarters with…
Battle of the WildernessOn the 4th of May 1864, the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan River at three places and converged on the Wilderness of Spotsylvania in east central…
Battle of Cedar CreekIn March 1864, Major General Ulysses S. Grant assumed command of all Union armies after being summoned from the Western Theater and promoted to lieutenant…
Battle of New MarketIn the spring of 1864, Union commander-in-chief Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant set in motion a grand strategy designed to press the Confederacy into…