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The following engagements took place in the year 1864 during the American Civil War. The Union armies, under the command of U.S. Grant, launched multiple offenses in all theaters of the war, in an attempt to prevent Confederate forces from transferring troops from one army to another.

History

Battle of the Wilderness
19th century illustration of the Battle of the Wilderness

In March, Ulysses S. Grant was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed general-in-chief of the Union Army. He decided on a strategy of simultaneous offenses in the Eastern, Western, and Trans-Mississippi Theaters in order to grind down and ultimately defeat the Confederate armies. Grant himself planned to travel with the Army of the Potomac, commanded by George G. Meade, and the IX Corps, commanded by Ambrose Burnside, both to coordinate the two forces and to avoid the politics of Washington, D.C. (Burnside was senior to Meade and therefore would have the right to command the Army of the Potomac, so in order to retain Meade Grant had both commanders report to him. Grant concluded on May 25 that this command structure was unwieldy and placed Burnside under Meade's command.) In the Eastern Theater, Grant's forces fought General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia in a series of battles that became known as the Overland Campaign from May to June. Although he lost heavily during the campaign and failed to gain a tactical advantage in any of the battles, Grant inflicted a larger percentage of casualties on Lee than the Union army incurred and also forced Lee into retreating closer to Richmond. Following the Battle of Cold Harbor, Grant crossed the James River and attacked the city of Petersburg, which was a vital rail center for Lee's supply lines to North Carolina. Several Union attacks on the Confederate defenses near the city in early June resulted in failure; as a result, Grant settled into a nine-month siege at Petersburg, during which he continued to move westward in order to cut Lee's supply lines.

The photographic history of the civil war.. (1911) (14782667673)
Ulysses S. Grant, general-in-chief of the Union armies

Grant planned for two other campaigns in the Eastern Theater: the Army of the James commanded by Major General Benjamin Butler landed on the Bermuda Hundred peninsula near Petersburg, with orders to cut the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad and to prevent reinforcements from reaching Lee's army. After building fortifications on the peninsula, Butler made several advances towards the railroad, each time retreating back to his fortifications after a brief skirmish with Confederate forces. Following the Battle of Ware Bottom Church, the Confederates built a line of fortifications parallel to the Union lines, bottling up Butler's force and allowing reinforcements to be detached to Lee.

In the Shenandoah Valley, another Union force commanded by Major General Franz Sigel advanced southward until he encountered a small Confederate force commanded by Major General John C. Breckinridge at the Battle of New Market on May 15, which resulted in a Confederate victory. Sigel was replaced by David Hunter, who started his campaign near the end of May. His victory at Piedemont on June 5 caused to Lee to detach his Second Corps, under Lieutenant General Jubal Early, to the Valley to deal with the Union forces. Hunter attacked Early's command at Lynchburg but was defeated; Hunter then retreated through West Virginia to the Ohio River, allowing Early to move north through the Valley. Early then launched a raid on Washington, D.C., but due to the delay caused by the Battle of Monocacy failed to arrive at the city before Union reinforcements did, making a successful attack impossible. Early was then able to retreat back into the Shenandoah Valley with the supplies his army had seized and from there launched several additional small raids which the local Union commanders were unable to prevent. To deal with these raids and combat the Confederate forces in the Valley effectively, Grant consolidated the various military departments in the area into the Middle Military Division, commanded by Philip H. Sheridan. During a three-month campaign, Sheridan successfully destroyed both the Confederate fighting capabilities in the Shenandoah and the supplies the Confederates needed to feed Lee's army at Petersburg.

In the Western Theater, Union forces were placed in the Military Division of the Mississippi, commanded by Major General William T. Sherman, who had orders to capture Atlanta. During the three-month Atlanta Campaign, Sherman outflanked Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Tennessee out of one position after another until the two forces reached Atlanta. Fearing he would abandon the city without a fight, Confederate President Jefferson Davis replaced Johnston with John B. Hood, who launched a series of attacks on Sherman's armies, which each time failed with heavy Confederate casualties. When Sherman cut the Montgomery & Atlanta Railroad in early September, the Confederate supply lines into the city were cut and Hood was forced to abandon Atlanta. For the next two months, Hood and Sherman skirmished as Hood attempted to cut Sherman's supply lines to the North; Sherman eventually gave up trying to catch Hood and instead embarked on his Savannah campaign. Hood, instead of following Sherman, moved north into Tennessee, intending to capture Nashville before going into Kentucky. He lost heavily in a frontal attack at the Battle of Franklin on November 30, suffering over 7,000 casualties including thirteen generals killed, wounded, or captured; this left him with too few men to overrun the Union fortifications at Nashville, so Hood instead constructed fortifications a few miles to the south and tried to entice the Union commander, Major General George H. Thomas, to attack him. On December 15–16, Thomas did attack, routing most of the Confederate army on both days and capturing over 70 cannons and 15,000 prisoners. Hood retreated back to Alabama, where he was relieved of command by his own request; the Army of Tennessee was reduced to barely 20,000 men by casualties and desertions during the retreat.

In the Trans-Mississippi Theater, Major General Nathaniel P. Banks led his Army of the Gulf up the Red River in Louisiana, intending to invade eastern Texas and to seize cotton to supply the New England cotton mills. The Confederate commander of the District of Western Louisiana, Major General Richard Taylor, steadily retreated until both forces neared Mansfield, where on April 7, Taylor attacked and routed Banks' force; another battle was fought the next day near Pleasant Hill but the Confederates were defeated. Banks continued retreating along the river until he reached the Red River's confluence with the Mississippi. A simultaneous campaign from Union controlled northern Arkansas was launched, which was planned to link up with Banks' force at Shreveport, Louisiana, but was turned back due to a lack of supplies.

Engagements

Date Engagement Military units Losses
January 17 Dandridge, Tennessee Elements of Confederate First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia and Union IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland Confederate unknown, Union 150
January 26 Athens, Alabama Confederate cavalry brigade, Union garrison Confederate 30, Union 20
January 27 – 28 Fair Garden, Tennessee Elements of Confederate First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia and Union IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland Confederate 165, Union 100
February 6 – 7 Morton's Ford, Virginia Confederate Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Union two divisions from the Army of the Potomac Confederate 60, Union 261
February 13 Middle Boggy, Oklahoma Confederate Seminole battalion of Mounted Rifles, Union 14th Kansas Cavalry and two howitzers Confederate 47, Union 0
February 14 – 20 Meridian, Mississippi Confederate Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, Union Army of the Tennessee Confederate 5, Union 170
February 20 Olustee, Florida Confederate District of East Florida, Union detachment from the Department of the South Confederate 946, Union 1,861
February 22 Okolona, Mississippi Confederate Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Union detachment, Army of the Tennessee Confederate 144, Union 388
February 22 – 27 Dalton I, Georgia Confederate Army of the Tennessee, Union Army of the Cumberland Confederate 140, Union 289
March 2 Walkerton, Virginia Confederate Department of Richmond, Union Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Confederate none, Union 100
March 14 Fort DeRussy, Louisiana Confederate District of West Louisiana, Union Army of the Gulf Confederate 269, Union 48
March 18 Laredo, Texas Confederate 33rd Texas Cavalry, Union 1st Texas Cavalry unknown
March 21 Henderson's Hill, Louisiana Confederate and Union cavalry Confederate 250, Union unknown
March 25 Paducah, Kentucky Confederate Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Union garrison Confederate 50, Union 90
April 3–4 Elkin's Ferry, Arkansas Confederate District of Arkansas, Union Department of Arkansas Confederate 29, Union 26
April 7 Wilson's Farm, Louisiana Cavalry from Confederate District of West Louisiana and Union Army of the Gulf unknown
April 8 Mansfield, Louisiana Confederate District of West Louisiana, Union Army of the Gulf Confederate 1,000, Union 2,235
April 9 Pleasant Hill, Louisiana Confederate District of West Louisiana, Union Army of the Gulf Confederate 1,626, Union 1,369
April 10–15 Prairie D'Ane, Arkansas Confederate District of Arkansas, Union Department of Arkansas Confederate 50, Union 100
April 12 Blair's Landing, Louisiana Confederate cavalry brigade, Union transports and gunboats Confederate 57, Union 60
April 12 Fort Pillow, Tennessee Confederate Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Union garrison Confederate 100, Union 549
April 17–20 Plymouth, North Carolina Confederate infantry division from Department of North Carolina, Union garrison Confederate 300, Union 2,900 (including 2,834 prisoners)
April 18 Poison Spring, Arkansas Union detachment, Confederate cavalry from Trans-Mississippi Department Confederate 114, Union 301
April 23 Monett's Ferry, Louisiana Union and Confederate cavalry Confederate 400, Union 200
April 25 Marks' Mills, Arkansas Confederate District of Arkansas, Union Department of Arkansas Confederate 293, Union 1,500
April 30 Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas Confederate District of Arkansas, Union Department of Arkansas Confederate 1,000, Union 700
May 5 Albemarle Sound, North Carolina Confederate ships Albemarle and Bombshell, Union ships Miami and two others 88 total
May 5–7 the Wilderness, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac and IX Corps Confederate 10,830, Union 17,666
May 6–7 Port Walthall Junction, Virginia Confederate Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, Union Army of the James 550 total
May 7–13 Rocky Face Ridge, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Military Division of the Mississippi Confederate 600, Union 837
May 8–21 Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 12,062, Union 18,399
May 9 Swift Creek and Fort Clifton, Virginia Confederate Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, Union Army of the James 990 total
May 9 Cloyd's Mountain, Virginia Confederate Department of Southwest Virginia, Union Army of West Virginia Confederate 538, Union 688
May 10 Chester Station, Virginia Confederate Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, Union Army of the James 569 total
May 10 Cove Mountain, Virginia Cavalry from Confederate Department of South-West Virginia and Union Army of West Virginia 300 total
May 11 Yellow Tavern, Virginia Cavalry corps from Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac 800 total
May 12–16 Proctor's Creek (Drewry's Bluff), Virginia Confederate Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, Union Army of the James Confederate 1,000, Union 3,004
May 13–15 Resaca, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Military Division of the Mississippi Confederate 2,800, Union 2,747
May 15 New Market, Virginia Confederate Department of Western Virginia, Union Army of West Virginia Confederate 587, Union 762
May 16 Mansura, Louisiana Confederate District of West Louisiana, Union Army of the Gulf Confederate unknown, Union unknown
May 17 Adairsville, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Military Division of the Mississippi Confederate unknown, Union 200
May 18 Yellow Bayou, Louisiana Confederate District of West Louisiana, Union Army of the Gulf Confederate 500, Union 360
May 20 Ware Bottom Church and Howlett Line, Virginia Confederate Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, Union Army of the James 1,500 total
May 23–26 North Anna, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 1,251, Union 2,138
May 24 Wilson's Wharf Confederate cavalry from Army of Northern Virginia, Union detachment from Army of the James Confederate 140, Union 26
May 25–26 New Hope Church, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Military Division of the Mississippi Confederate 350, Union 665
May 27 Pickett's Mill, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Military Division of the Mississippi Confederate 450, Union 1,600
May 28 Haw's Shop, Virginia Confederate Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Union Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Confederate 400, Union 344
May 28 Dallas, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Military Division of the Mississippi Confederate 1,000–1,500, Union 380
May 28–30 Totopotomoy Creek and Bethesda Church, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 1,159, Union 731
May 30 Matadequin Creek (Old Church), Virginia Cavalry brigade from Army of Northern Virginia, cavalry brigade from Union Army of the Potomac Confederate unknown, Union 90
May 31 – June 12 Cold Harbor, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 4,847, Union 14,932
June 5 Piedmont, Virginia Confederate Department of Western Virginia, Union Army of West Virginia Confederate 1,600, Union 875
June 5–6 Old River Lake, Arkansas Confederates one division from District of Arkansas, Union two brigades from District of Arkansas Confederate 37, Union 133
June 9 Petersburg I, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac 120 total
June 9–18 Lost Mountain–Brushy Mountain Line, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Military Division of the Mississippi unknown
June 10 Brices Cross Roads, Mississippi Confederate Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Union infantry and cavalry Confederate 493, Union 2,612
June 11–12 Trevilian Station, Virginia Cavalry corps from Union Army of the Potomac and Confederate Army of Northern Virginia Confederate 1,071, Union 1,007
June 11–12 Cynthiana, Kentucky Confederate Morgan's brigade, Union garrison Confederate 1,000, Union 1,092
June 15–18 Petersburg II, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 2,974–4,700, Union 9,964–10,600
June 17–18 Lynchburg, Virginia Confederate Department of Southwest Virginia and Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of West Virginia Confederate 200, Union 700
June 21–23 Jerusalem Plank Road, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 572, Union 2,962
June 22 Kolb's Farm, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Army of the Ohio and XX Corps Confederate 1,000, Union 350
June 24 Samaria Church (Saint Mary's Church), Virginia Cavalry corps from Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 250, Union 350
June 25 Staunton River Bridge, Virginia Confederate Home Guards, Union cavalry division from Army of the Potomac 150 total
June 27 Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Military Division of the Mississippi Confederate 1,000, Union 3,000
June 28 Sappony Church, Virginia Cavalry from Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac unknown
June 29 Reams Station I, Virginia Cavalry from Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and Union Army of the Potomac unknown
July 9 Monocacy, Maryland Confederate Army of the Valley District, Union Middle Department Confederate 700–900, Union 1,294
July 11–12 Fort Stevens, District of Columbia Confederate Army of the Valley, Union Department of Washington Confederate 500, Union 373
July 14–15 Tupelo, Mississippi Confederate Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Union Right Wing, 16th Army Corps Confederate 1,326, Union 674.
July 17–18 Cool Spring, Virginia Confederate Army of the Valley District, Union Army of West Virginia Confederate 397, Union 422
July 18 Bartram's Shop, Mississippi Confederate Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Union Right Wing, 16th Army Corps Confederate unknown, Union 36
July 20 Rutherford's Farm, Virginia Confederate detachment from Army of the Valley, Union cavalry division from Army of West Virginia Confederate 500, Union 242
July 20 Peachtree Creek, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Army of the Cumberland Confederate 4,796, Union 1,710
July 22 Atlanta, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Army of the Tennessee Confederate 8,499, Union 3,641
July 24 Second Kernstown, Virginia Confederate Army of the Valley, Union Army of West Virginia Confederate 600, Union 1,185
July 27–29 First Deep Bottom, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union II Corps and cavalry from Army of the Potomac 1,000 total
July 28 Ezra Church, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union XV Corps Confederate 4,642, Union 700
July 28–29 Killdeer Mountain, Dakota Territory Union Department of the Northwest, Lakota and Dakota Sioux tribes Union 15, Dakotas and Lakotas 31
July 30 The Crater, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 1,491, Union 3,798
August 1 Folck's Mill, Maryland Confederate cavalry from Army of the Valley, Union garrison from Army of West Virginia Confederate 30, Union 30
August 5 Mobile Bay, Alabama Confederate and Union naval forces Confederate 1,500, Union 327
August 5–7 Utoy Creek, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Army of the Ohio Confederate 225, Union 400
August 7 Moorefield, West Virginia Cavalry from Union Army of West Virginia and Confederate Army of the Valley Confederate 500, Union 31
August 7–9 Badlands, Dakota Territory Union Department of the Northwest, Lakota and Dakota Sioux tribes Union 9 killed and at least 100 wounded, Dakotas and Lakotas 100 killed.
August 13–20 Second Deep Bottom, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 1,300, Union 2,900
August 14–15 Dalton II, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Army of the Tennessee, Army of the Cumberland, and Army of the Ohio unknown
August 16 Guard Hill, Virginia Confederate Army of the Valley District, Union Army of the Shenandoah Confederate 480, Union 71
August 18–21 Globe Tavern, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 1,600, Union 4,455
August 20 Lovejoy's Station, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Army of the Tennessee, Army of the Cumberland, and Army of the Ohio Confederate 240, Union 237
August 21 Summit Point and Cameron's Depot, West Virginia Confederate Army of the Valley District, Union Army of the Shenandoah Confederate 400, Union 600
August 21 Second Memphis, Tennessee Confederate Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Union garrison Confederate 62, Union 80
August 25 Second Reams Station, Virginia Confederate Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Union II Corps and cavalry, Army of the Potomac Confederate 814, Union 2,742
August 28–29 Smithfield Crossing, West Virginia Confederate Army of the Valley District, Union Army of the Shenandoah Confederate 200, Union 100
August 29–30 Chaffin's Farm, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 1,700, Union 3,300
August 29–30 New Market Heights, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 50, Union 850
August 31 – September 1 Jonesboro, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Army of the Tennessee, Army of the Cumberland, and Army of the Ohio Confederate 2,000, Union 1,149
September 3–4 Berryville, Virginia Confederate Army of the Valley District, Union Army of the Shenandoah Confederate 195, Union 312
September 19 Third Winchester, Virginia Confederate Army of the Valley, Union Army of the Shenandoah Confederate 3,610, Union 5,020
September 19 Cabin Creek, Indian Territory Confederate cavalry, Union garrison unknown
September 21–22 Fisher's Hill, Virginia Confederate Army of the Valley, Union Army of the Shenandoah Confederate 1,235, Union 528
September 26–28 Pilot Knob, Missouri Confederate Army of Missouri, Union Missouri State Militia and volunteer troops Confederate 1,500, Union 73
September 27 Fort Davidson, Missouri Confederate Army of Missouri, Union garrison Confederate 1,500, Union 183
September 29–30 Chaffin's Farm, Virginia Union Army of the James, Confederate II Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Confederate 1,300, Union 2,869
October 2 Pebbles' Farm, Virginia Confederate Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Union V Corps, Army of the Potomac Confederate 1,300, Union 2,869
October 3 Big Shanty, Georgia Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union garrison Confederate none, Union 175 (captured)
October 5 Allatoona, Georgia Confederate division from Army of Tennessee, Union garrison from XV Corps Confederate 799, Union 706
October 7 Darbytown and New Market Roads, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 700, Union 458
October 9 Tom's Brook, Virginia Confederate cavalry from the Army of the Valley, Union cavalry from the Union Army of the Shenandoah Confederate 350, Union 57
October 13 Darbytown Road, Virginia Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Union X Corps Confederate 50, Union 437
October 15 Glasgow, Missouri Confederate Army of Missouri, Union garrison Confederate 50, Union 400
October 19 Cedar Creek, Virginia Confederate Army of the Valley, Union Army of the Shenandoah Confederate 2,910, Union 5,672
October 19 Second Lexington, Missouri Confederate Army of Missouri, Union detachment of Army of the Border Unknown
October 21 Little Blue River, Missouri Confederate Army of Missouri, Union detachment of Army of the Border Unknown
October 21 – 22 Second Independence, Missouri Confederate Army of Missouri, Union Army of the Border Confederate approximately 140, Union unknown
October 22 – 23 Byram's Ford, Missouri Confederate Army of Missouri, Union Army of the Border Unknown
October 23 Westport, Missouri Confederate Army of Missouri, Union Army of the Border Confederate 1,500, Union 1,500
October 25 Mine Creek, Kansas Confederate Army of Missouri, Union Army of the Border Confederate 800, Union 150
October 25 Marmiton River, Missouri Confederate Army of Missouri, Union cavalry from Army of the Border Unknown
October 26 – 29 Decatur, Alabama Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union garrison and other troops Confederate 200, Union 155
October 27 – 28 Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road, Virginia Confederate detachments from Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the James Confederate less than 100, Union 1,603
October 27 – 28 Boydton Plank Road, Virginia Confederate Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, Union Army of the Potomac Confederate 1,300, Union 1,758
October 28 Second Newtonia, Missouri Cavalry from Union Army of the Border and Confederate Army of Missouri Confederate 250, Union 400
November 4 – 5 Johnsonville, Tennessee Confederate Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Union garrison unknown
November 11 – 14 Bull's Gap, Tennessee Confederate Department of Southwest Virginia, Union garrison Confederate 100, Union 24 (including 300 prisoners)
November 22 Griswoldville, Georgia Confederate militia, Union Grand Army of the West Confederate 650, Union 62
November 24 – 29 Columbia, Tennessee Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union IV Corps and XXIII Corps unknown
November 28 Buck Head Creek, Georgia Cavalry from Confederate Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida and Union Grand Army of the West Confederate 600, Union 46
November 29 Sand Creek, Colorado Union 1st Colorado Cavalry and 3rd Colorado Cavalry, Southern Cheyenne and Southern Arapaho Union 48, Southern Cheyenne and Southern Arapaho 150
November 29 Spring Hill, Tennessee Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union IV Corps and XXIII Corps Confederates 500, Union 350
November 30 Second Franklin, Tennessee Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union IV Corps and XXIII Corps Confederate 7,300, Union 2,655
December 4 LaVergne, Tennessee Confederate Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Union garrison Confederate none, Union 150 (all captured)
December 4 Overall Creek, Tennessee Detachments of Confederate Army of Tennessee and Union Department of the Cumberland Confederate 86, Union unknown
December 5–7 Third Murfreesboro, Tennessee Confederate detachment from Army of Tennessee, Union garrison Confederate 214, Union 208
December 15 Fort McAllister Confederate Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida and Union Grand Army of the West Confederate 230, Union 134
December 15–16 Nashville, Tennessee Confederate Army of Tennessee, Union Army of the Cumberland Confederate 6,500, Union 3,061
December 17–18 Marion, Virginia Confederate Department of Southwest Virginia, Union cavalry 300 total
December 20–21 Second Saltville, Virginia Confederate Department of Southwest Virginia, Union cavalry unknown
December 24 Richland Creek, Tennessee Confederate Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Union cavalry, Army of the Cumberland Confederate 6, Union unknown
December 24–27 Fort Fisher I, North Carolina Confederate Cape Fear District, Department of North Carolina, Union Fort Fisher Expeditionary Force, Army of the James Confederate 261, Union 59
December 25 Pulaski, Tennessee Confederate Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Union cavalry, Army of the Cumberland unknown
December 26 Sugar Creek, Tennessee Confederate Forrest's Cavalry Corps, Union cavalry, Army of the Cumberland Confederate unknown, Union 162
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