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Why was the battle of Petersburg was a turning point in the war?
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∙ 8y ago
I don't know that it would be considered a turning point. I would say it set the stage for the final act of the four year tragedy of The War Between the States. The Battle of Petersburg was really more of a siege, a nine month stalemate during which there were some actual battle actions, Five Forks,The Crater,etc. The reason that Grant went to Petersburg at the end of the Overland Campaign was to seize control of the railroads coming from points south and thus to cut off all supply lines to Richmond. After the stalemate Lee realized he had no real viable option so he made a break for it to the west and Grant pursued to Appomattox Courthouse where Lee made the agonizing decision to surrender which he did on Palm Sunday, April 9, 1865.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe battle of Gettysburg was a stunning defeat for the Confederate army. In this battle many of the South's best officers and soldiers were killed or seriously wounded.
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