141 The Civil War: Petersburg Falls and the War Draws to a Close

In this episode, we concentrate on the siege at Petersburg, VA.
With Grant unable to destroy the Army of Northern Virginia in the
1864 campaign season, instead he maneuvered Lee's Army into
Petersburg for an extended siege. While Lee's army was able to
fight another day, as Grant extended the siege lines around
Petersburg, Lee's forces were stretched far too thin. In the
spring of 1865, Lee was hoping to shorten his lines with an
attack on a Union fortification. Unfortunately, it failed and Lee
was forced to evacuate the siege lines and attempt to head south
and join with Joe Johnston's forces. Short on men and supplies,
Lee's gambit failed and he laid down his arms on April 9, 1865.
The war was over.


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