
64: Grant's Overland Campaign: The Battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, & Petersburg
History That Doesn't Suck
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Grant's Overland Campaign: The Struggles at Petersburg
This chapter explores Ulysses S. Grant's struggles and substantial losses during his overland campaign toward Petersburg, driven by surprising resistance from Confederate forces. It sheds light on the harsh realities of the Civil War and sets the stage for subsequent developments in General Sherman’s campaign to Atlanta.
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