The 8th Illinois Cavalry at the Battle of Monocacy
In July of 1864, most of the 8th Illinois Cavalry was stationed in the Washington D.C. area and was involved in guard duty and patrols against Colonel John F. Mosby’s guerillas. This regiment of...
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Battles of Atlanta, Monocacy, and the Petersburg Crater: July 1864
July 1864 in the Civil War As July 1864 began, the Army of the Potomac was engaged in siege operations outside of Petersburg, Virginia. In northern Georgia, Major General William T. Sherman’s army was...
Colonel Daniel McCook’s Brigade at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, June 27th, 1864
In late June 1864, the progress of Major General William T. Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign had slowed down. When the campaign began in early May, Sherman would advance, engage the Confederates of General Joseph E....
Battles of Cold Harbor, Brices Crossroads, and Kennesaw Mountain; Siege of Petersburg Begins; USS Kearsarge sinks CSS Alabama: June 1864
June 1864 in the Civil War As the month began, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant’s Union Army moved closer to Richmond, Virginia. On May 31st, Federal cavalry under Major General Philip Sheridan captured the...
Overland and Atlanta Campaigns Begin: May 1864
May 1864 in the Civil War With all planning and preparations complete, the much anticipated spring campaigns under the overall command of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant began in early May. Grant’s plan called...
Union Soldiers Recall the Fighting at the Mule Shoe Salient at Spotsylvania Courthouse
After the Battle of the Wilderness on May 5th to 7th, 1864, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant continued his Overland Campaign by moving the Union Army southeast toward Spotsylvania Courthouse. There were a series...
Future President Benjamin Harrison and the 70th Indiana Infantry at the Battle of Resaca, Georgia
The 70th Indiana Infantry was formed in August 1862 and spent most of its time in service prior to May 1864 guarding railroads and in garrison duty in Kentucky and Tennessee. That month, the...
Colonel Lewis Grant’s Report on the 1st Vermont Brigade at the Battle of the Wilderness
On May 5th, 1864, the Union Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia clashed in the Battle of the Wilderness, the first battle of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland...