Federal forces launch yet another assault on the Petersburg defenses, but by this time Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia is arriving to resist.
Tag: George G. Meade
The Second Battle of Petersburg: Day Two
Federals launch renewed attacks on the vital railroad city of Petersburg, while Confederates scramble to strengthen the defenses outside town.
Federals Prepare to Move on Petersburg
Ulysses S. Grant orders Benjamin F. Butler’s Federals to capture Petersburg, the vital railroad city south of the Confederate capital of Richmond. Butler assembles his army and prepares to attack.
I Hope God Almighty Will
Robert E. Lee finally discovers that Ulysses S. Grant’s Federals are crossing the James River to strike at Petersburg, south of Richmond. P.G.T. Beauregard hurries to assemble a makeshift Confederate force to defend the key city while waiting for Lee’s help.
The Cold Harbor Aftermath
Federals remain pinned down by the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia following the terrible battle at Cold Harbor. Personal and strategic tensions among the Federal leadership emerge, with Grant and Meade facing mounting criticism over their decisions and actions.
The Battle of Cold Harbor
The Federal Army of the Potomac suffers one of its most horrifying defeats while attacking Robert E. Lee’s impregnable Confederate defenses just outside Richmond.