BATTLES
History
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
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WELDON RAILROAD: Prelude
On August 14 Gen. Grant (USA) sent the II and X Corps to threaten Richmond and when he learned how
aggressively Gen. Lee (CSA) responded to this action he decided to send the V Corps, under Gen. Warren (USA),
to cut off the Weldon Railroad south of Petersburg.
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