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.
Tag: Virginia Campaign
The Battle of Trevilian Station
Philip Sheridan’s Federal cavalry launches a raid intended to draw Confederate attention away from the Army of the Potomac’s impending crossing of the James River. The Federals clash with Wade Hampton’s Confederate horsemen at Trevilian Station on the Virginia Central Railroad.
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.
Cold Harbor: A Major Assault is Imminent
Robert E. Lee concentrates his Confederate Army of Northern Virginia outside Richmond. Ulysses S. Grant plans to launch an all-out Federal assault, but oppressive heat and soldier fatigue cause delays.
Armies Converge on Cold Harbor
Despite delays and miscommunications, Federal forces attack Confederates at the Old Cold Harbor crossroads near Richmond. This leads to Ulysses S. Grant planning for a massed Federal assault the next day.