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Richard Ewell
Civil War Encyclopedia >> People - Confederate Military
| October 13, 1847 | Aztec Club founded by officers who fought in the Mexican-American War | |
| Joseph Hooker | ||
| John Magruder | ||
| P. G. T. Beauregard | ||
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| Joseph E. Johnston | ||
| George McClellan | ||
| July 21, 1861 | (First) Manassas (Confederate)
(First) Bull Run (Union) About 25 miles southwest of Washington the first major battle of the Civil War pits Irvin McDowell [US] against P. G. T. Beauregard [CS] and Joe Johnston [CS]. |
Virginia |
| William Tecumseh Sherman | ||
| First Manassas - First Bull Run | ||
| P. G. T. Beauregard | ||
| Irvin McDowell | ||
| Joseph E. Johnston | ||
| Army of Northern Virginia | ||
| James Longstreet | ||
| John B. Gordon | ||
| Stonewall Jackson | ||
| Samuel Garland | ||
| Ambrose Burnside | ||
| Samuel Heintzelman | ||
| August 9, 1862 | Battle of Cedar Mountain [US]
Battle of Slaughter Mountain [CS] Other names: Cedar Run, Cedar Run Mountain, Southwest Mountain Stonewall Jackson [CS] defeats Nathaniel Banks [US]. |
Virginia |
| A. P. Hill | ||
| Northern Virginia Campaign | ||
| Jubal Anderson Early | ||
| Battle of Cedar Mountain | ||
| Army of Virginia | ||
| Nathaniel Banks | ||
| August 28, 1862 | Battle of Groveton
Battle of Brawner's Farm Stonewall Jackson [CS] engages Rufus King [US] near Manassas after eluding John Pope [US]. |
Virginia |
| Northern Virginia Campaign | ||
| Stonewall Jackson | ||
| John Pope | ||
| Second Manassas - Second Bull Run | ||
| Army of Virginia | ||
| May 30, 1863 | Robert E. Lee restructures his Army of Northern Virginia, creating three corps under James Longstreet, Dick Ewell and A. P. Hill. | |
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| Army of Northern Virginia | ||
| A. P. Hill | ||
| James Longstreet | ||
| June 13, 1863 June 15, 1863 |
Battle of Winchester
Ordered to withdraw because of the approach of the Army of Northern Virginia, Major General Robert Milroy [US] tried to hold his position in Winchester. By afternoon on the 14th, he realized his mistake and decided to withdraw that evening. Dick Ewell [CS] ordered a division to camp north of the town to prevent such a move and Milroy found himself trapped. Confederates captured or killed the 6000 men in the city. |
Virginia |
| July 1, 1863 July 3, 1863 |
Battle of Gettysburg
General Robert E. Lee [CS] advances into Pennsylvania where he meets George Meade [US]. First battling north of the city, by the second day Union forces had retreated south, forming a strong line as men arrived almost continuously. On the third day, the infamous Pickett's Charge marked the end of the Confederates hope for a victory The bloodiest three days in American history |
Pennsylvania |
| Bloodiest Civil War battles | ||
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| John Bell Hood | ||
| James Longstreet | ||
| George Meade | ||
| Army of Northern Virginia | ||
| Army of the Potomac | ||
| J. E. B. Stuart | ||
| Lafayette McLaws | ||
| Winfield Scott Hancock | ||
| George Armstrong Custer | ||
| Battle of Gettysburg | ||
| George Pickett | ||
| John Reynolds | ||
| May 5, 1864 May 7, 1864 |
Battle of the Wilderness
Ulysses S. Grant [US] is badly beaten on the field by Robert E. Lee [CS] but rather than retreat, Grant advances to Spotsylvania Court House. Union: 17,666 Confederate: 7,750 |
Virginia |
| Bloodiest Civil War battles | ||
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| Army of Northern Virginia | ||
| Overland Campaign | ||
| James Longstreet | ||
| Winfield Scott Hancock | ||
| A. P. Hill | ||
| Gouverneur K. Warren | ||
| John Sedgwick | ||
| May 8, 1864 May 19, 1864 |
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
In an inconclusive battle, General Ulysses S. Grant [US] and Robert E. Lee [CS] battle for days southwest of Fredericksburg Union 18,399 Confederate 9,000 |
Virginia |
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| Ulysses S. Grant | ||
| Bloodiest Civil War battles | ||
| Army of Northern Virginia | ||
| Overland Campaign | ||
| April 6, 1865 | Battle of Sayler's Creek (Sailor's Creek)
George Meade [US] defeats John Gordon [CS], Dick Ewell [CS], and R. H. Anderson [CS]. Anderson and Ewell accidentally became separated from the main body of Lee's Army. 8,000 Confederate soldiers are forced to surrender |
Virginia |
| George Meade | ||
| John B. Gordon |
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