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

August 17, 1864

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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