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1 day ago · On an otherwise quiet final Saturday in May, the Battle of Richmond, the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and others gathered to dedicate the United State’s newest Civil War Monument.
4 hours ago · The newest Civil War monument in the country was dedicated Saturday at the Richmond Cemetery, where the last portion of the Battle of Richmond was fought in August 1862. Phillip Seyfrit is the curator of the Battle of Richmond Visitors Center and was one of the speakers during the unveiling of a memorial honoring the Union mass grave.
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2 days ago · April 12, 1861 - April 26, 1865. Location: United States. Participants: Confederate States of America. United States. Major Events: Battle of Antietam. Fort Pillow Massacre. Battle of Gettysburg. Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack. Battle of Monocacy. (Show more) Key People: James Buchanan. Ulysses S. Grant.
- What caused the American Civil War?The American Civil War was the culmination of the struggle between the advocates and opponents of slavery that dated from the founding of the Unite...
- Who won the American Civil War?The Union won the American Civil War. The war effectively ended in April 1865 when Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops to Unio...
- How many people died during the Civil War?It is estimated that from 752,000 to 851,000 soldiers died during the American Civil War. This figure represents approximately 2 percent of the Ame...
- Who were the most important figures in the American Civil War?Important people during the American Civil War included Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, whose election prompted the seces...
- Why are Confederate symbols controversial?The modern usage of Confederate symbols, especially the Confederate Battle Flag and statues of Confederate leaders, is considered controversial bec...
2 days ago · The Battle of Cold Harbor, fought from May 31 to June 12, 1864, was a pivotal engagement in the American Civil War. As part of Ulysses S. Grant‘s Overland Campaign, the Union Army sought to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia.
21 hours ago · Federals Close in on Richmond. On the morning of May 27, Major-General George G. Meade’s Federal Army of the Potomac (with General-in-Chief Ulysses S. Grant in overall command) was on the move in northeastern Virginia. The men had disengaged from General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and were moving southeast toward ...
1 day ago · This date is often cited by contemporaries and historians as the end date of the American Civil War. [1] [2] On June 2, 1865, with most of his troops having already gone home, technically deserted, a reluctant Kirby Smith had little choice but to sign the official surrender document.
5 days ago · The campaign that brought the armies to this key rail center and main base of supply for Richmond and Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army of Northern Virginia began in May when Grant's 122,000-man Union Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan River and engaged Lee's army of 65,000 in a series of hard-fought battles.
