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Map depicting Louisiana and approaches to New Orleans as depicted during the Civil War. [2] Map depicting Battle of Baton Rouge, August 5th 1862. [3]The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862.
The following is a list of engagements that took place in 1862 during the American Civil War.During the summer and early spring of the year, Union forces gained several successes over the Confederacy, seizing control of Missouri, northern Arkansas, Kentucky, and western Tennessee, along with several coastal areas.
The Civil War has been commemorated in many capacities, ranging from the reenactment of battles to statues and memorial halls erected, films, stamps and coins with Civil War themes being issued, all of which helped to shape public memory. These commemorations occurred in greater numbers on the 100th and 150th anniversaries of the war. [309]
Pages in category "1862 in the American Civil War" The following 121 pages are in this category, out of 121 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
1862 in the American Civil War (10 C, 121 P) C. Cochinchina campaign (1 C, 9 P) D. Dakota War of 1862 (1 C, 53 P) F. ... American Civil War; Battle of Apache Pass;
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.The combat between the Union Army of the Potomac commanded by Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Gen. Robert E. Lee included futile frontal attacks by the Union army on December 13 against entrenched ...
American Civil War: Battle of Antietam – Union forces defeat Confederate troops at Sharpsburg, Maryland, in the bloodiest day in U.S. history, with over 22,000 casualties. American Civil War: The Allegheny Arsenal explosion results in the single largest civilian disaster during the war, with 78 workers – mostly young women – being killed.
The Battle of Charleston was a Confederate victory in Kanawha County, Virginia, on September 13, 1862, during the American Civil War.Troops led by Major General William W. Loring defeated a Union force led by Colonel Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn.