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Battle of Petersburg             (June 9, and June 15-19, 1864)

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Battle of Petersburg             (June 9, and June 15-19, 1864)

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When General Ulysses S. Grant failed to capture Richmond, he decided to attempt and capture Petersburg. In Petersburg, which was 24 miles away from Richmond, was known as the junction point for five railroads which supplied the James River region. Grant wanted to eliminate the supply and communication routes to their Confederate capital. The Army of Potomac crossed the James River while the Army of the James crossed the Appomattox River, attacking Petersburg defenses. The first line had to fall back to Harrison Creek, the Second Corps then capturing a piece of the Confederate line. The Ninth Corps went on the gain even more ground. Lee had to rush reinforcements from the Army of Northern Virginia. The Second, Eleventh, and Fifth Corps attacked, yet ended up having heavy casualties.

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The Battle of Atlanta (July 22, 1864) Union Victory

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The Battle of Atlanta (July 22, 1864) Union Victory

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Despite the defeat at Peach Tree Creek, Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood still had hopes of driving Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman's Yankees from the outskirts of Atlanta with an offensive blow. The union hoped to capture Atlanta as it was a important rail and supply center.  On the night of July 21, 1864, Hood ordered Lt. Gen. Hardee's corps to make 15-mile march at night and attack the Union left flank east of the city, held by Gen. James B. McPherson's Army of Tennessee. Joining the attack with Hardee would be the troops of Maj. Gen. Benjamin Cheatham. Hood and his men attacked McPherson's position from two directions, Hardee from the south and Cheatham from the west. , McPherson was killed during the battle, but the Union positions held anyway. Fighting continued up and down the lines for the rest of the day. Hood's attacks failed to displace the union troops  who strengthened their position to take Atlanta. Atlanta wouldn't be captured until November 2nd

This battle was covered by Northern newspapers, significantly boosting Northern morale, and Abraham Lincoln was reelected by a significant margin. Was significant because Lincoln was reelected seeing the success of the Union campaign. The Union also captured and burned a very important southern city. This was a huge blow to the south, as it would take a miracle for them to win.

https://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ga017.htm

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Sherman's March To The Sea (November 15 - December 21, 1864) confederate complete and under destruction

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Sherman's March To The Sea (November 15 - December 21, 1864) confederate complete and under destruction

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William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army. Sherman destroyed train rails by heating and rapping them around tree's. Sherman march was devastating he burnt down Atlanta then went on his way from Atlanta to savannah Georgia. On his 285-mile march he pillaged farms and left woman and children homeless in an effort to show the south how much better the union was and how they stood no chance against Sherman's 60,000 men.   Sherman's march devastated the south, and it took them Years to recover. Post war- Shermans march was a way for Sherman to Convoy that he wanted the south to suffer for breaking away and that they needed punishment until surrender. Sherman was tired of war after he had won the civil war but he did stay in the military until he reached full general in 1883. He was renounced for his ability to create "total warfare".
- sherman destroyed railroads to eliminate quick movement for the supplies in the south

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Appomattox Court House     (April 9, 1865)

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Appomattox Court House     (April 9, 1865)

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Confederate's Goal: Their goal was to retreat from Union forces and escape to a safe place. They wanted to avoid surrendering and losing the war at this point.
Union's Goal: Their goal was to force the Confederates to retreat and force the Confederates to ask for a treaty.
Major Movements/Significance: Around the time this battle had started the Confederate troops were surrounded and the Union troops were closing in. General Robert E. Lee did not want to surrender to the Union but his troops were outnumbered and out of supplies. General Robert E. Lee was full of pride and held out as long as he could until he finally met with Ulysses Grant. The significance of this battle that it was known for the end of the Civil war.
Who Won: The Union won because the Confederate side finally surrendered which led to the end of this gruesome war.

Citations:

https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/appomattox-court-house

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/maps/appomattox-court-house-april-9-1865

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Battle of Atlanta- 3,400 casualties in the union army. while Confederate's   suffered 5,500.
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SHERMAN'S MARCH - There were approximately 3,100 casualties of which 2,100 were Union soldiers
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Appomattox Court House- 164 union soldiers died ,and 500 confederate.
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These 3 battles total for 0.02% of the total casualties for the entire war.
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https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/scorched-earth
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https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/civil-war-facts
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House .
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Atlanta
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https://www.thoughtco.com/shermans-march-to-the-sea-p2-104511
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https://www.battlefields.org/learn/civil-war/battles/petersburg
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https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/petersburg