U.S. Grant
At the siege of Petersburg, Virginia on 15 June 1864.
General Robert E. Lee was in overall command of the Confederate forces at the battle of Petersburg.
The Richmond-Petersburg Campaign. Petersburg, Virginia. Generals Grant and Meade -vs- Generals Lee and Beauregard. Over 104,000 soldiers engaged and almost 12,000 casualties. Confederate Victory.
after nine month standoff
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Appomattox Court House, near Petersburg, Virginia
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The Siege of Petersburg was a decisive Yankee victory and sent General Lee into hiding. This battle lasted 10 months.
The Siege of Petersburg was a decisive Yankee victory and sent General Lee into hiding. This battle lasted 10 months.
General Lee defeated Pope in the Second Battle of Bull Run.
general pgt beauregard
Lee chose to withdraw from Petersburg in order to meet up with General Joseph Johnson. However, General George Meade of the Union Army intercepted the column and Richmond soon fell. This led to the surrender at Appomattox not long after.