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- Siege_of_Petersburg abstract "The Richmond–Petersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865, during the American Civil War. Although it is more popularly known as the Siege of Petersburg, it was not a classic military siege, in which a city is usually surrounded and all supply lines are cut off, nor was it strictly limited to actions against Petersburg. The campaign consisted of nine months of trench warfare in which Union forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant assaulted Petersburg unsuccessfully and then constructed trench lines that eventually extended over 30 miles (48 km) from the eastern outskirts of Richmond, Virginia, to around the eastern and southern outskirts of Petersburg. Petersburg was crucial to the supply of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's army and the Confederate capital of Richmond. Numerous raids were conducted and battles fought in attempts to cut off the railroad supply lines through Petersburg to Richmond, and many of these caused the lengthening of the trench lines, overloading dwindling Confederate resources.Lee finally gave in to the pressure—the point at which supply lines were finally cut and a true siege began on March 25—and abandoned both cities in April 1865, leading to his retreat and surrender at Appomattox Court House. The Siege of Petersburg foreshadowed the trench warfare that was common in World War I, earning it a prominent position in military history. It also featured the war's largest concentration of African American troops, who suffered heavy casualties at such engagements as the Battle of the Crater and Chaffin's Farm.".
- Siege_of_Petersburg causalties "42,000 (estimate)".
- Siege_of_Petersburg commander Benjamin_Butler_(politician).
- Siege_of_Petersburg commander George_Meade.
- Siege_of_Petersburg commander Robert_E._Lee.
- Siege_of_Petersburg commander Ulysses_S._Grant.
- Siege_of_Petersburg date "1864-06-09".
- Siege_of_Petersburg date "1865-03-25".
- Siege_of_Petersburg isPartOfMilitaryConflict American_Civil_War.
- Siege_of_Petersburg place Petersburg,_Virginia.
- Siege_of_Petersburg result "Unionvictory".
- Siege_of_Petersburg strength "67,000–125,000".
- Siege_of_Petersburg strength "average of 52,000".
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