Historedia
Person

Van Cleve

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1862–1863

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Van Cleve, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Event of 1862: Battle of Stones River opens near Murfreesboro, Tennessee

    1862–1863

    Role: Union Division Commander

    1. December 26, 1862 · MurfreesboroUnion Approach

      Rosecrans's Army of the Cumberland marched from Nashville to challenge Bragg's Army of Tennessee at Murfreesboro.

    2. December 31, 1862 – January 2, 1863 · Middle TennesseeBattle of Stones River

      Fought from December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, in Middle Tennessee, this battle was the culmination of the Stones River Campaign in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.

    3. January 1, 1863 · MurfreesboroJanuary 1 Union Reorganization

      On January 1, 1863, Rosecrans revived his original plan and ordered Van Cleve's division to move.

    4. January 2, 1863 · East of the Stones RiverJanuary 2 Assault

      Fighting resumed on January 2, 1863, when Bragg ordered Breckinridge to assault a lightly defended Union position on a hill to the east of the Stones River.

Sources

  1. Battle of Stones River Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04