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Battles of the western theater of the American Civil War
Battle of Island Number TenIn the spring of 1862, a small sandbar sat at the base of a tight double turn in the Mississippi River. This location became known as Island Number Ten.
Battle of Stones RiverOn the 26th of December 1862, Union Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans marched his Army of the Cumberland from Nashville toward Murfreesboro to challenge…
Battle of West PointOn the 12th of April 1865, Union Brigadier General James H. Wilson captured Montgomery, Alabama. This victory marked a turning point in his campaign through…
Battle of Fort HenryOn the 3rd of September 1861, Confederate Brig. Gen. Gideon J. Pillow occupied Columbus, Kentucky. This action shattered the state's declared neutrality in…
Battle of PerryvilleOn July 31, Confederate leaders met in Chattanooga to devise a plan that would reshape the war's western theater. General Braxton Bragg and General Edmund…
Battle of ChickamaugaIn the summer of 1863, Union Major General William Rosecrans moved his Army of the Cumberland southeast from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Battle of Fort DonelsonThe Battle of Fort Donelson began on the 12th of February 1862, in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. Union forces had just captured Fort Henry…
Battle of NashvilleIn November 1864, Confederate Lieutenant General John Bell Hood moved his Army of Tennessee northwest to disrupt Union supply lines.
First Battle of MemphisThe Mississippi River ran red with smoke on the morning of the 6th of June 1862. Eight Confederate vessels faced nine Union gunboats just north of Memphis…
Battle of ShilohIn February 1862, Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant secured victories at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson along the Tennessee River and Cumberland River.
Battle of FranklinThe year 1864 marked a turning point for the Confederate States Army. Following his defeat in the Atlanta campaign, Lieutenant General John Bell Hood planned…
Battle of RichmondIn the summer of 1862, two Confederate armies moved on separate paths into Kentucky. They hoped to put back into power the shadow Confederate government that…