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Mar 17, 2024 · The Battle of Five Forks took place in Dinwiddie County, Virginia on April 1, 1865, during the Appomattox Campaign. The Confederate loss at the Battle of Five Forks prompted Confederate General Robert E. Lee to abandon Petersburg and Richmond. Image Source: Wikipedia.
3 days ago · April 3, 1865 in Richmond, Virginia. On April 2, Gen. Robert E. Lee sent a message to President Jefferson Davis that he could not hold the Union army at bay anylonger. Both Petersburg and Richmond would have to be evacuated. Lee's message said, "I think it is absolutely necessary that we should abandon our position to-night."
Mar 17, 2024 · The Battle of Fredericksburg was the largest conflict of the Civil War. Nearly 200,000 combatants took part in the fighting, producing roughly 18,000 casualties. The Union lost roughly 12,653 soldiers (1,284 killed, 9,600 wounded, and 1,769 missing). The Confederacy suffered 5,377 casualties (608 killed, 4,116 wounded, and 653 missing).
Mar 17, 2024 · June 12, 1864 — Grant Heads for Petersburg. On June 12, 1864, Grant ordered his forces to leave Cold Harbor and to head southward. Headed for Petersburg, the Federals began crossing the James River over a 2,200-foot long pontoon bridge at Windmill Point on June 14. Unsure of Grant’s intentions, Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia remained at ...
Mar 16, 2024 · Battle of Seven Pines Overview and History. On March 17, 1862, Union General George B. McClellan launched his Peninsula Campaign. McClellan planned to transport the Army of the Potomac by ship to Fort Monroe, on the peninsula between the York and James Rivers in southeastern Virginia. With the bulk of the Confederate forces positioned in ...
Mar 17, 2024 · May 12–16, 1864. The Battle of Proctor’s Creek was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America from May 12 to 16, 1864, during the Civil War. The outcome of the battle was a Confederate victory. The battle is most well-known for being part of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign.
Mar 16, 2024 · Battle of Front Royal Summary. On May 23, 1862, the Battle of Front Royal took place between Confederate forces led by General Stonewall Jackson and Union troops commanded by Colonel John Reese Kenly. Jackson aimed to overwhelm the Union garrison in Front Royal and cut off their supply line. He deployed his troops strategically, including ...