Fighting breaks out southwest of the Petersburg siege lines when Federals try moving beyond the Confederates’ flank to sever the Weldon Railroad.
Tag: Gouverneur Warren
Petersburg: Reviving Withered Hopes
Federal forces continue building fortifications outside Petersburg, Virginia, and set up a massive supply base at City Point. George G. Meade faces internal conflicts within the Federal Army of the Potomac, and Abraham Lincoln calls for more volunteers as war weariness afflicts the North.
The Siege of Petersburg Begins
Ulysses S. Grant announces his intention to use two Federal armies to starve the city of Petersburg into submission. But Grant’s tactics come into question, and President Abraham Lincoln visits Grant to see for himself the progress he has made.
The Second Battle of Petersburg: Day Four
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.
Grant Crosses the James
Ulysses S. Grant directs the Federal Army of the Potomac to begin crossing the James River to move against Richmond and Petersburg. Meanwhile, Robert E. Lee struggles to find where the Federals had gone.
Grant and Lee Shift Toward Cold Harbor
Robert E. Lee learns that Ulysses S. Grant plans to move his Federals southeast once more, this time to Old Cold Harbor.