138 The Civil War: Petersburg and Shenandoah

In this episode we journey east. In the aftermath of the disaster
at Cold Harbor, Grant turned his eyes toward Petersburg, the
critical supply hub for the rebel capital at Richmond. While
giving Lee the slip, Grant's tired troops bungled the capture of
Petersburg. A siege ensued. In the meantime, in an effort to
siphon troops from the siege line, Jubal Early launched a raid on
Washington, DC. While it temporarily succeded in drawing forces
off the siege lines, it caught the attention of Grant, who
ordered Phil Sheridan to the Shenandoah to stop Confederate
intrusions. He did that and more - destroying Early's force and
denuding the valley of supplies for the Confederates.


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