The Donald L. Logan Civil War Memorial Page – Major Battles
The Battle of Olustee (February 20, 1864)
On February 20, 1864, the Battle of Olustee, also referred to as the Battle of Ocean Pond, was fought in...
The Battle of Nashville (1864)
The Battle of Nashville occurred on December 15-16, 1864, south of Nashville, Tennessee. The battle, between approximately 55,000 Union troops...
The Battle of Honey Springs, Indian Territory (1863)
Few people recognize that the Civil War extended into Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). The largest battle in the territory, the...
The Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia (June 15-18, 1864)
The Richmond-Petersburg campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia during the third year of the Civil War. The...
Battle of Island Mound (1862)
The first instance of Black soldiers engaging in significant combat during the Civil War was the Battle of Island Mound...
The Battle of Milliken’s Bend (1863)
Milliken’s Bend was a small community in Louisiana located on the west bank of the Mississippi River, about 15 miles...
