Fighting erupts south of Petersburg, Virginia, when Ulysses S. Grant looks to seize extend his Federal siege line and cut a key Confederate supply line.
Tag: Petersburg Campaign
The Battles of Fair Oaks and Hatcher’s Run
Ulysses S. Grant’s Federal forces move to assault both ends of the Confederate siege line stretching from Richmond to Petersburg.
The Battles of Darbytown and New Market Roads
Robert E. Lee’s Confederates face significant reductions due to illness, casualties, and desertions while defending Petersburg and Richmond. Fighting erupts outside Richmond as Lee attempts to reclaim Fort Harrison.
The Battle of Peebles’s Farm: Day Two
Elements of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia prepare to renew their attack on Federals pushing to seize the final supply lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
The Battle of Peebles’s Farm
While Federal forces attack the Confederate siege lines north of the James River, Ulysses S. Grant directs the Army of the Potomac to attack the Confederate line southwest of Petersburg.
The Battle of Chaffin’s Bluff
Benjamin F. Butler, commanding the Federal Army of the James, plans to send 20,000 men north to seize Confederate Forts Harrison and Gilmer, which make up a vital part of the Chaffin’s Bluff defenses southeast of the Confederate capital at Richmond, Virginia.