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After the failed attempt to take Petersburg by assault carried on June 15, 1864 by the Xviii Corps of the Army of the Potomac, the battle became a siege, that gave the start to a trench warfare like that one fought on the Western Front of the WW1.
The entrenched lines of both sides was slowly but constantly
extended southward and then southwest, for the Union Army was attempting to interrupt the vital railroads which granted the flux of supplies and reinforcements to the defensive system Richmond - Petersburg, while the Confederate Army was acting in order to prevent the enemy from reaching that goal.
Therefore we cannot define the battle a stalemate but rather a progressive, inevitable shift towards the break of the relative tactical balance between the two armies, due to the great superiority in terms of numbers and resources of Grant's Army upon Lee's.
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Who was the victor at the battle of petersburg?
ANSWER The Union army of the Potomac was the victor at the battle of Petersburg.
Where did the battle of petersburg take place?
The Siege of Petersburg was in Virginia
What was the battle of petersburg?
The Battle, or better said the Siege of Petersburg was mainly a trench warfare and a war of attrition.
What was the outcome of the battle of ironclads?
If you mean American civil war- Stalemate. If you mean Jutland WWI - stalemate.
Who was the confederate general of the battle of petersburg?
General Robert E. Lee was in overall command of the Confederate forces at the battle of Petersburg.
Who was the victor at the battle of petersburg?
ANSWER The Union army of the Potomac was the victor at the battle of Petersburg.
When did First Battle of Petersburg happen?
First Battle of Petersburg happened on 1864-06-09.
When did Third Battle of Petersburg happen?
Third Battle of Petersburg happened on 1865-04-02.
When did Second Battle of Petersburg happen?
Second Battle of Petersburg happened on 1864-06-15.
What was the situation of generals Grant and Sherman as the month of July 1864 ended?
General Grant was carrying on the siege of Petersburg and at the same time his efforts to reach and interrupt the vital railway net which supplied the Confederate front of Richmond - Petersburg. On July, 30th 1864 the Union offensive called "Battle of the Crater", aiming to break through Petersburg's front failed. The stalemate continued. General Sherman was carrying on his efforts to conquest Atlanta but the progress was slow and not decisive so that it seemed that even on this front it had reached a stalemate.
Where did the battle of petersburg take place?
The Siege of Petersburg was in Virginia
Where did the petersburg battle take place?
The Siege of Petersburg was in Virginia
What was the battle of petersburg?
The Battle, or better said the Siege of Petersburg was mainly a trench warfare and a war of attrition.
What was the outcome of the battle of ironclads?
If you mean American civil war- Stalemate. If you mean Jutland WWI - stalemate.
Where there other names for the battle of petersburg?
Answer Siege of Petersburg Siege of Richmond
Was the battle of appomattox a stalemate?
No the Confederacy attacked and had to retreat.
Who was the confederate general of the battle of petersburg?
General Robert E. Lee was in overall command of the Confederate forces at the battle of Petersburg.
