July 1864

Monday 11:

Confederate forces attempt an invasion of Washington, D.C.

Wednesday 20:

Near Atlanta, Georgia, Confederate forces led by General John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attack Union troops under General William T. Sherman.

Friday 22:

Outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Confederate General John Bell Hood leads an unsuccessful attack on Union troops under General William T. Sherman on Bald Hill.

Sunday 24:

Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep Yankees out of the Shenandoah Valley.

Thursday 28:

Confederate troops make a third unsuccessful attempt to drive Union forces from Atlanta, Georgia.

Friday 29:

American Civil War: Confederate spy Belle Boyd is arrested by Union troops and detained at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, DC.

Saturday 30:

Union forces attempt to break Confederate lines by exploding a large bomb under their trenches.