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Inside the brutal five battles that left 80,000 soldiers dead or wounded

The Overland Campaign inflicted over 80,000 casualties and forced Confederate forces into the Siege of Petersburg, marking a decisive, attritional Union strategy against Lee.

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fromWorld History Encyclopedia

4 days ago

The pivotal Battle of Yellow Tavern: The fall of the South's last cavalry cavalier

Major General J. E. B. Stuart was mortally wounded at the Battle of Yellow Tavern, which Union cavalry under Philip H. Sheridan defeated near Richmond.

History

fromWorld History Encyclopedia

5 days ago

Why did Grant regret the costly Cold Harbor attack more than any other?

Cold Harbor was a devastating Union defeat that shifted the Overland Campaign into trench warfare at the Siege of Petersburg.

History

fromWorld History Encyclopedia

1 week ago

20 Hours of Horrific Fighting at the Bloody Angle

Spotsylvania Court House was a brutal, inconclusive May 1864 engagement featuring hand-to-hand fighting at the Bloody Angle, heavy casualties, and continued Union advance toward Richmond.

History

fromWorld History Encyclopedia

2 weeks ago

Grant's push through the Wilderness: a gamble that shaped the Civil War's final year

Grant's Army of the Potomac engaged Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at the Battle of the Wilderness; Grant pressed the offensive to attrit Confederate forces.

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Inside the brutal five battles that left 80,000 soldiers dead or wounded

The pivotal Battle of Yellow Tavern: The fall of the South's last cavalry cavalier

Why did Grant regret the costly Cold Harbor attack more than any other?

20 Hours of Horrific Fighting at the Bloody Angle

Grant's push through the Wilderness: a gamble that shaped the Civil War's final year

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