The fall of Fort Donelson in 1862 was the North's first major victory of the Civil War. This battle earned Ulysses S. Grant the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant as he would only...
The Battle of Antietam or the Battle of Sharpsburg, is known to be the deadliest one-day battle in American military history. The battle left 23,000 men killed or wounded. Fought...
The Battle of Monocacy was fought on July 9, 1864 on the banks of the Monocacy River near Frederick, Maryland. It was the only Confederate victory on Union soil. 2" x 2"...
The Battle of Wilson's Creek was the first battle to take place west of the Mississippi River. It took place on August 10, 1861. Nathaniel Lyon, the Union general, was the first...
The Battle of Cowpens took place on January 17, 1781 during the American Revolutionary War near Cowpens, South Carolina. It was an American victory and became known as the turning part...
The Battle of Gettysburg took place around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers from both armies were killed in...