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By means of a feint towards Richmond, carried on by the V Corps and Wilson's cavalry division , which crossed over the Chickahominy River, Grant managed to make the bulk of his army cross over unopposed both the Chickahominy and the James Rivers, deploying his units for the investment of Petersburg, south of the James.
Lee, cheated by Grant's manoeuvre, make the Confederate Army cross the Chickahominy River and deploy about 10 kilometers north of the James, facing east, to cover Richmond.
Petersburg would have been immediately taken by assault by the Union Army had the Federals carried the action energetically. That would have probably shortened the duration of the war, due to the inadequate number of Confederate troops manning the defensive line: no more than 3,000 men.But it was not to be due to the excessive caution with which the attackers, 13,700 men under gen. Smith, were advancing, thus allowing the enemy commander General Beauregard to rush reinforcements to the positions, succeeding in preventing the deadly threat.
That led to stabilize the tactical situation and gave the start to a regular Siege of Petersburg and to a consequent war of position characterized by a slow, slight but continuous lengthening of the entrenchments south and then westward:
the Northerners attempting to outflank the enemy defense system and aiming to interrupt the vital railroads securing the flux of supply, indispensable to maintain the Confederates' war effort;
the Southerners managing to stop the menace, extending their net of entrenchments.
Every prolongation of the entrenchment was marked by violent fighting or local battles which cost heavy casualties to both sides, with but no decisive outcome
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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.
Why did the Confederate army begin to falter and eventually lose the battle in Petersburg Virginia?
It was due to an overload of the Confederacy's dwindling resources and a hard winter.
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 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.
When did First Battle of Petersburg happen?
First Battle of Petersburg happened on 1864-06-09.
Where did the petersburg battle take place?
The Siege of Petersburg was in Virginia
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.
Why did the Confederate army begin to falter and eventually lose the battle in Petersburg Virginia?
It was due to an overload of the Confederacy's dwindling resources and a hard winter.
Where there other names for the battle of petersburg?
Answer Siege of Petersburg Siege of Richmond
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.
Is the battle of petersburg also called the seven days battle?
No, its not called the Seven Days Battle because the Battl of Petersburg started earlier than The Seven Days Battle.
Where was the battle of peterburg?
Petersburg, Virginia
