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Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry petersburg
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry petersburg
Petersburg.
This city, on the south side of the Appomattox River, about 20 miles from Richmond, and 15 from City Point, was occupied, in the summer of 1864, by a large Confederate force, who cast up strong intrenchments upon its exposed sides.
When the Army of the Potomac was led to the south side of the James River (June 14-16), it began immediate operations against Petersburg, which was then the strong defence of Richmond.
Butler, at Bermuda Hundred, was very securely intrenched.
Grann, under Gillmore, and 1,500 cavalry, under Kautz, to attack the Confederates at Petersburg; at the same time two gunboats went up the Appomattox to bombard an earthwork a little below the city.
The troops crossed the Appomattox 4 miles above City Point, and marched on Petersburg, while Kautz swept round to attack on the south.
The enterprise was a failure, and the Nationals retired.
Five days later there was another attempt to capture Petersburg.
Smith arrived at Bermuda Hundred with his t
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry petersburg
Petersburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry petersburg
Wade Hampton (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry petersburg
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry petersburg
Mobile, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry petersburg
Bermuda Hundred (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry petersburg
Lynchburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): entry petersburg
Hatcher's Run (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry petersburg