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July 25-26th Kershaw responding to Lee’s call for aggressive action increased the pressure on the Union bridgehead. As a result the opposing sides conducted a series of back and forth forays for control of the batteries and road network. On the 25th a position gained and held by the 11th Maine was turned over to […]
First Battle of Deep Bottom – Part III
September 11th, 2013 · No Comments
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First Battle of Deep Bottom – Part II
September 4th, 2013 · No Comments
Making Plans With the basic roles of the campaign determined (Grant-offense; Lee-defense) the commanders had to create the means to accomplish their goals. Frustrated by the lack of progress in front of Petersburg, Grant decided to make use of his two brigade bridgehead. He was determined to turn it into a base for a thrust […]
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Tags: · 15th new york engineers, first battle of deep bottom, grant's third offensive, james connor, james kershaw, july 23 1864, july 25 1864, siege of petersburg, winfield scott hancock
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