1864:
June 15-18
Jerusalem Plank Rd.
The Crater
Weldon Railroad
Reams Station
Peebles Farm
Burgess Mill
1865:
Hatcher's Run
Fort Stedman
Lewis Farm
White Oak Road
Five Forks
FIVE FORKS:
Prelude
Despite his success the day before, April 1, 1865, found Gen. Pickett (CSA) having to fall back and make a stand at Five Forks. This intersection was the most critical along
the whole front. If Pickett failed here against Gen. Sheridan's (USA) cavalry and Gen. Warren's (USA) V Corps, then Gen. Grant (USA) would finally be able to take the South Side
Railroad and force Gen. Lee (CSA) to evacuate Petersburg and Richmond.