As Federal forces enter Petersburg, the fall of the Confederate capital of Richmond is imminent.
Tag: Robert E. Lee
The Fall of Petersburg
Federal troops finally break the Confederate defenses and conquer Petersburg, Virginia, after nine grueling months of siege warfare.
The Battle of Five Forks
Federals rout an isolated Confederate force southwest of Petersburg. This begins the campaign to end the war in Virginia.
Dinwiddie Court House and the White Oak Road
Confederates repel a Federal advance in the southwestern sector of the Petersburg siege lines, but the Federals will not be denied for long.
Ready to Go Smashing Things
Robert E. Lee plans a Confederate assault, while Philip Sheridan pleads with the Federal high command to launch an attack of his own.
I Feel Like Ending the Matter
Federal forces led by Philip Sheridan prepare for a significant offensive against Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army outside Petersburg that Ulysses S. Grant hopes will end the war.