The Battle of Todd's Tavern was fought in Virginia during the American Civil War. On May 4, 1864, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's 122,000-man Army of the Potomac...
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interpose his army between Lee and Richmond, leading to the Battle of Todd's Tavern and Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. In the three years since fighting...
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Todds Tavern is an unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States, and was the site of the Battle of Todd's Tavern. Todds Tavern...
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Alexander Calvin Elliott (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
included the Battle of Todd's Tavern (May 7); Lieutenant-General Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign, which included the Battle of Yellow Tavern (May 11)...
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George Crawford Platt (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
in Virginia during the spring of 1862, they resumed major actions against the enemy during the Battle of Todd's Tavern (May 7), and then engaged in the...
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Edwin Vose Sumner Jr. (category American military personnel of the Spanish–American War)
his service at the Battle of Todd's Tavern. He served as an Assistant Inspector General of the cavalry in the Department of West Virginia starting July...
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Hampton S. Thomas (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
Battle of Bristoe Station (October 14). His first major engagement, after returning from his convalescence in 1864, was the Battle of Todd's Tavern (May...
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Wade Hampton III (category University of South Carolina alumni)
at the Battle of Todd's Tavern during the Battle of the Wilderness. It patrolled the left flank of the Confederate position at the Battle of Spotsylvania...
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2nd South Carolina Cavalry Regiment (category Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from South Carolina)
made from the Hampton's Legion cavalry Battalion. The 2nd served for most of the American Civil War mounted until the near end when dismounted. The 2nd...
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engaged Lee again at the Battle of Spotsylvania and his cavalry fought Confederate cavalry in the Battle of Todd's Tavern. The Medal of Honor was created during...
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John M. Vanderslice (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
with the Battle of the Wilderness (May 5–7, 1864), he and his fellow cavalrymen fought continuously in a series of battles at: Todd's Tavern (May 7),...
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Edward Parsons Tobie Jr. (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
(July 1–3), and Mine Run (November 7 to December 2); and 1864's battles of Todd's Tavern (May 7), Haw's Shop (May 28), Old Church (May 30), Cold Harbor...
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Fort Worden (category National Register of Historic Places in Port Townsend, Washington)
Joseph Penrose Ash, 5th U.S. Cavalry, who died May 8, 1864, at the Battle of Todd's Tavern. ** Batteries Randol, Quarles, and Ash were originally built as...
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1st Maine Cavalry Regiment (category Units and formations of the Union army from Maine)
Upperville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Shepherdstown Battle of Mine Run Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond Battle of Old Church Battle of Todd's Tavern Ground...
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6th Cavalry Regiment (category Military units and formations of the United States in the Indian Wars)
days later in the Battle of Todd's Tavern in Todd's Tavern, Virginia. The 6th US Cavalry participated in several other raids and battles in Virginia in 1864...
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1st Massachusetts Cavalry Regiment (category Units and formations of the Union army from Massachusetts)
2nd Division of MG Philip H. Sheridan's Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Todd's Tavern May 5–6. Wilderness May 6–7. Battle of Todd's Tavern May 7–8. Corbin's...
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2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion)
of the Second Pennsylvania Cavalry, (Fifty-Ninth Regiment) on the Battle-field of Gettysburg, on Pennsylvania Day, September 11, 1889 (Williamsport,...
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days of the battle to come. While Warren was unsuccessfully attacking Laurel Hill the morning of May 8, Hancock's II Corps had reached Todd's Tavern and...
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8th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion)
through Chester Gap January 1-4, 1864. Rapidan Campaign May-June 1864. Todd's Tavern May 5-8. Spotsylvania Court House May 8-21. Sheridan's Raid to James...
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Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of St. Mary's Church in October 1864. Issued on April 11, 1895, his citation read: The President of the United...
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4th U.S. Artillery, Battery E (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion)
Station, and Mine Run. In 1864, the unit fought at the Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Yellow Tavern, Totopotomoy, Cold Harbor, the Wilson-Kautz Raid, Opequon, Fisher's...
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Bushrod C. Washington (category Members of the Virginia House of Delegates)
survived not only being taken prisoner at the Battle of Kernstown and a wound at Battle of Todd's Tavern on May 6, 1864, but was paroled at Winchester...
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Alfred Gibbs (category Members of the Aztec Club of 1847)
command of the Reserve Brigade, which saw much hard duty at the Battle of Todd's Tavern. At these battles, Merritt led the First Division of the Cavalry...
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18th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment (category Units and formations of the Union army from Pennsylvania)
Wilson was barely able to get his command on the road to the safety of Todd's Tavern. When Brinton and the 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry arrived at the same...
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6th New York Cavalry Regiment (category Units and formations of the Union army from New York (state))
Wilderness May 5-7. Brock Road and The Furnaces May 6. Battle of Todd's Tavern May 7-8. Battle of Spotsylvania Court House May 8. Sheridan's Raid to James...
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Todd (1795–1824), a son of Supreme Court Justice Thomas Todd, was married to Maria Knox Innes (a daughter of Harry Innes). After John Harris Todd's death...
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Abraham Arnold (category American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor)
served as adjutant of the 5th Cavalry Regiment. He was cited "for gallant and meritorious services" at Gaines' Mill and Todds Tavern, brevetted to captain...
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375. "Brig. Gen. Seth M. Barton, C. S. Army, commanding First Brigade". Battle of Champion Hill. June 18, 1863. Archived from the original on 2010-10-16...
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regiment was employed in picketing the Rapidan, taking part in the battles of Todd's Tavern, on 7 May, and Spotsylvania Court House, on 8 May. The regiment...
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10th New York Cavalry Regiment (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion)
Campaign May–June 1864. Near Chancellorsville May 4. Todd's Tavern May 5–6. Wilderness May 6–7. Todd's Tavern May 7–8. Spotsylvania May 8. Sheridan's Raid to...
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