An ugly incident occurs at a military review as President Abraham Lincoln continues his visit with the Federal armies besieging Richmond and Petersburg.
Category: Virginia
The Battle of Fort Stedman
Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia launches a desperate surprise assault to break out of the siege lines at Petersburg and Richmond.
Lee and Grant Prepare for Offense
Ulysses S. Grant continues preparing to mount his spring offensive, unaware that Robert E. Lee is preparing to attack first.
The Lincolns Visit City Point
The Lincoln family braves a storm as they steam down the Virginia coast and arrive at the headquarters of Ulysses S. Grant to visit the Federal officers and troops laying siege to Petersburg and Richmond.
Now They Will Repent
Robert E. Lee faces dire circumstances as his Confederates are besieged at Petersburg. He approves a desperate plan for his army to break the Federal siege line east of Petersburg, thereby opening an escape route to the south.
Grant’s Spring Offensive Takes Shape
Ulysses S. Grant continues preparing to launch the spring offensive, which involves movement in all major theaters of operations in a final push to end the war.