Civil War
Published on Dec 11, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BATTLE OF PETERSBURG
PETERSBURG,VA JUNE 15-18, 1864
ALSO KNOWN AS THE ASSAULT ON PETERSBURG
IMPORTANT GENERAL FOR NORTH: UYLSSES S. GRANT
SOUTHERN DEATAILS:
THE MAIN GENERAL FOR THE SOUTH WAS GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE
FORCES ENGAGED:
US: 62,000/ CS: 42,000 AND A TOTAL OF 104,000
ESTIMATED CASUALTIES:
US:8,150/ CS:3,236 TOTAL:11,386
WHO WAS VICTORIOUS?
THE CONFEDERACY WON THIS BATTLE
WHY THIS BATTLE OCURRED:
GENERAL UYLSSES S. GRANT TRIED TO STOP TRAINS FROM GETTING TO RICHMOND, VA
MORE REASONS: GRANT WAS ALSO TRYING TO STOP THEM
FROM GETTING TO THE REST OF THE SOUTH
SIGNIFICANTS OF THE BATTLE TO THE WAR: ONE OF THE LAST BATTLES
THE BATTLE HELPED GENERAL LEE REALIZE THE SOUTH WOULD LOSE
KNOWING DEFEAT GENERAL LEE MAKES THE DECISION TO SURRENDER:
THIS IS ONE OF THE LASTS BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR AND PLAYED A BIG ROLL IN ENDING IT
WORKS CITED:
KAPALAMA.KSBE. CIVILWARKIDS.COM/ HISTORYNET.COM
