Third Battle of Petersburg (1865)

Third Battle of Petersburg (United States vs Confederate States) took place in 1865 during American Civil War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1865
• Date: 2 April 1865
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: American Civil War
• Side A: United States
• Side B: Confederate States
• Commanders (A): Ulysses S. Grant, George Meade, Horatio Wright, Edward Ord
• Commanders (B): Robert E. Lee, A. P. Hill
• Casualties: 3,936 (United States), 5,000+ (Confederate States)
• Outcome: Union victory: End of the Siege of Petersburg and opening of the Appomattox Campaign Fall of Richmond on April 3, 1865
• Coordinates: 37.178°, -77.477°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Third Battle of Petersburg · Wikidata entry