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2 days ago · The Federals sustained 780 casualties (including 420 killed), while the Confederates lost 1,660, of which over 1,000 were captured. This battle finally cleared the region of Confederates, and as Hunter reported, “On the next day, June 6, I occupied Staunton without opposition.”
5 days ago · A white house on the shore gave name to the battle which began on Sept. 3. The fleet heading for Chesapeake Bay was stalled for two days and suffered several casualties. A British landing party ...
4 days ago · Philip H. Sheridan. Battle of Five Forks, one of the final major engagements of the American Civil War (1861–65). It was fought on April 1, 1865. The lengthy Union siege of Confederate-held Petersburg in Virginia, which had lasted for nine months, was brought to a close in this battle. Union troops overwhelmed their opponents at what has been ...
1 day ago · Virginia counties. Virginia, constituent state of the United States of America, one of the original 13 colonies. It is bordered by Maryland to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the west, and West Virginia to the northwest. The state capital is Richmond.
3 days ago · James Longstreet (January 8, 1821 – January 2, 1904) was a Confederate general who served during the American Civil War and was the principal subordinate to General Robert E. Lee, who called him his "Old War Horse". He served under Lee as a corps commander for most of the battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Eastern Theater ...
4 days ago · Written records of West Virginia’s history reach back only slightly more than 300 years, about half of which encompass the time when West Virginia was part of Virginia. Recorded history, however, is only a fragment of the West Virginia story and must be coupled with artifacts of preliterate people and other evidence which falls within the realms of geology, geography, and archeology. Perhaps ...
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4 days ago · The Battle of Chancellorsville occurred in the spring of 1863 as the United States Army of the Potomac crossed the Rappahannock River and faced the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The subsequent fighting resulted in a costly Confederate victory. This battle happened at a pivotal moment.
