Battles Of The American Civil War

The Battle of Cold Harbor took place May 31st-June 12th, 1864 in Hanover County, VA during the Overland Campaign. It is remembered mostly as an unnecessary battle in which the Union suffered a lopsided loss that earned Ulysses S. Grant the nickname "The Butcher" Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/kG4yYJYR

The Atlanta and Overland Campaigns keep on going in this episode as we start it out with the Battle Of Pickett's Mill on May 27th, 1864 in our only Atlanta Campaign battle of this week. We end with 3 Overland Campaign battles which are Haw's Shop on May 28th, Totopotomoy Creek on May 28th-30th, and Old Church on May 30th. Check out our YouTube where we post shorts, clips, full episodes, and exclus...

The Overland and Atlanta Campaigns rage on in this episode! First up, we got the 7th battle of the Overland Campaign on May 24th, 1864 in Charles City, Virginia where Confederate Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee attacks a Union supply depot. This battle is notable as it's the first encounter of The Army Of Northern Virginia against African-American troops of the Union. Next up, the battle of New Hope Church...

Coming up this week we have three battles from 3 different campaigns once again. We start with the battle of Yellow Bayou which was part of the Red River Campaign and took place May 18th, 1864 in Louisiana. We follow with the small battle of Ware Bottom Church on May 20th and this was the last battle of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign. We end it with the big boys going at it once again, it's the Over...

We got three battles from 3 campaigns in this week's episode. First up, on May 15th, 1864 we are at the battle of New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia in the Lynchburg campaign as Union Major General Franz Sigel attempts to capture Staunton, Virginia. Next, we head back to the Red River Campaign at the battle of Mansura in Mansura, Louisiana where Confederate forces look to destroy Major Gene...

We are back to the Overland Campaign in our first battle of Yellow Tavern which took place May 11th, 1864 in Henrico County, VA. It was small battle but significant because of the death of J.E.B. Stuart after he was shot and killed by a retreating Union soldier. We move on to the battle of Proctor's Creek on May 12th-16th, part of the Bermuda Hundred campaign in Chesterfield County, VA. We end the...

Fresh off the Battle Of The Wilderness and Spotsylvania Courthouse, we take a break from the main armies of both sides we have two battles from the Bermuda Hundred Campaign and two from the Crook-Averell Raid. First up, the battle of Swift Creek fought on May 9th, 1864 in Chesterfield County, VA where Union Major General Benjamin Butler looks to destroy a local railroad. Also on May 9th, in Pulask...

After the Battle Of The Wilderness, The Army Of The Potomac moved southeast to find a more favorable fighting ground. The Army Of Northern Virginia followed and the two armies faced off at the crossroads of the Spotsylvania Court House from May 9th-21st. Lee now realizes that Grant will be like no other General he has faced from the Union so far. In this episode, we also cover three small battles...

We are on to the first HUGE battle of 1864! It's the Battle Of The Wilderness and The Army Of The Potomac faces off against the Army Of Northern Virginia. This is Ulysses S. Grants first big battle since taking over the Union Army and he would prove to more aggressive than any of his predecessors. The battle of was fought May 5th-7th in Virginia and was the opening battle of Grant's Overland Campa...

We continue on with the Red River Campaign as we take a look at the battle of Jenkins' Ferry which occurred April 30t, 1864 southwest of Little Rock, Arkansas. This being the last battle of the Camden Expedition (part of the Red River Campaign) the Union looks to continue their retreat into Little Rock as the Confederates are hot on their tail. We end the episode with the battle of Albemarle Sound...

We start out this episode with more of the Red River Campaign as the Confederates attempt to trap Union Major General Nathaniel P. Banks and his troops at Monett's Ferry in Natchitoches Parish, LA on April 23rd, 1864. Then, we stick with the campaign but move to Arkansas where, on April 25th, 1864, where the Rebels attack a Union supply train on it's way from Camden to Pine Bluff. Consider checkin...

We have some more Red River Campaign in this episode as Confederate BG Tom Green attacks Union gunboats at the battle of Blair's Landing on April 12th, 1864. We move to Kentucky for the battle of Salyersville on April 13th-14th which was the largest skirmish in Magoffin County during the war. Finally, we end with the battle of Poison Spring on April 18th where the Union continue to have no luck re...

We start off today's episode with the Red River Campaign still going as the Union attempt to make their way to the Confederate capitol of Shreveport, this time battling at Pleasant Hill on April 9th, 1864. Then we end with a controversial battle at Fort Pillow on March 16th. This is notable for Nathan Bedford Forrest directing his men to massacre surrendering Union forces. Check out our YouTube to...

Continuing on with more of the Red River Campaign we start off this week with the battle of Elkin's Ferry, which was actually apart of the Camden Expedition which was designed to aid Nathaniel Banks and his quest to capture Shreveport. It took place April 3-4, 1864 in Arkansas. On April 8th the battle of Mansfield took place which the Union hope will advance them closer to Shreveport, Louisiana. W...

We start off this week's episode with the battle of Yazoo City, Mississippi on March 5th, 1864 where Union Colonel James Coates was attacked by Confederate BG Lawrence Ross. At the battle of Fort De Russy On March 14th in Louisiana, General Nathaniel Banks and his forces look to capture Shreveport which was the Confederate headquarters west of the Mississippi. The very small battle of Laredo in Te...

We have another 5 battles on this week's episode as 1864 continues to start off slow. We'll start in Lauderdale County, MS for the Meridian campaign from February 14th-20th which is a prelude to Sherman's march to the sea later in the year. We head to Baker County, FL for the battle of Olustee on the February 20th, which was the largest battle in Florida during the war. Back to Mississippi for the...

We kick off the year 1864 with five battles, all of which are minor. The Battle of Dandridge, January 17, 1864, occurred in Jefferson County, TN. The Battle of Athens was fought in Athens, Alabama on January 26, 1864. The Battle of Fair Garden was a minor cavalry battle between the Army of Ohio and The Department of East Tennessee, occurring on January 27, 1864, in Sevier County, TN. The Battle of...

We come to the end to the year of 1863 with the final two battles of the year. Starting out the episode, we have the battle of Bean's Station where Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet attacks a Union Army Cavalry led by BG. Gen. James M. Shackelford at Bean Station, Tennessee. Out final battle of year sees a small skirmish at the battle of Mossy Creek in Jefferson County, Tennessee where Confede...

As we get closer to ending the year 1863 we have another 3 battles on this episode. The Mine Run Campaign took place November 27th-December 2nd, 1863 in Orange County,Virginia. General Meade fails to put an end to Lee's Army and operations are halted in the Eastern Theater for the rest of the year. At the battle of Ringgold Gap on November 27th in Ringgold, Georgia, the Confederate Army of Tenness...

This week we have two pivotal battles in the Chattanooga Campaign with the Union looking to take control of the state of Tennessee for good. First up, it's the battle of Lookout Mountain on November 24th, 1863, as Union Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker and his squad hope to defeat Confederate Maj. Gen Carter L. Stevenson at Lookout Mountain and assist Grant's Army at Missionary Ridge. That very next day, G...

We are in the month of November clost to wrapping up the year 1863. Our first battle of the episode is the Second Battle Of Rappahannock Station on November 7th where Confederate Maj. Gen. Jubal Early and his forces square off against Union Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick and his forces in Viginia. And our only other battle has Confederate James Longstreet hoping to crush Amborse Burnside and his Army of...

Back in the saddle with three more battles! This time, we have two really short battles and end with a decent battle in West Virginia. November 3rd, 1863 the Cofederates attempt to break up the Memphis and Charleston Railrod at the Battle of Collierville. At the battle of Rogersville,the Confederates are able to recapture the city along with it's supplies. And at the big battle of the episode, the...

We have a full slate of battles on this week's episode with 6 in total although they are all small battles with nothing really happening. Nevertheless, we cover all battles so here we go! Subscribe to our YouTube for full episode of all our podcasts, clips, shorts, and exclusives! youtube.com/@bangdangnetwork

It's five more small battles for this week's episode. We start out at the battle of Blue Springs October 10th, 1863, in Greene County, Tennessee where Union Major General Burnside looks to clear the roads and passes to Virginia. At the first battle of Auburn in Fauquier County, VA on October 13th, it's the beginning of the Union's Bristoe Campaign in an effort to eliminate General Lee and his Army...

We have three short battles for you this week making it a short episode after last episode's massive Chickamauga battle. On September 20th, 1863, the Union Army looks to clear roads and gaps on their way to Virginia in the battle of Blountville in east Tennessee. At the battle of Stirling's Plantation on September 29th, the Federals and Rebels fight it out in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. Final...