Portal:American Civil War/This week in American Civil War history/21

May 16
1863 - Champion Hill -

1864 - Proctor's Creek -

May 17
1863 - Big Black River Bridge - This Hinds County, Mississippi victory by the Union XIII Corps under John A. McClernand bottled Confederate forces up in the Mississippi River fortress at Vicksburg

1864 - Adairsville - Retreating Army of Tennessee commander Joseph E. Johnston deployed William Hardee's corps astride the Kingston road, repulsing the Union IV Corps under Oliver O. Howard in pursuit; darkness prevented reinforced attack

May 18
1861 - Battle of Sewell's Point -

1864 - Battle of Spotsylvania Court House -

May 19
1861 - Battle of Sewell's Point -

1862 - Battle of Whitney's Lane -

May 20
1863 - Battle of Pogue's Run -

1864 - Battle of Ware Bottom Church -

May 21
1863 - Battle of Plains Store -