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Tag Archives: Dinwiddie Court House

The Downfall of a Federal Corps Commander: Warren-Sheridan and the Five Forks Controversy: Part Three

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Kristopher D. White

Part Three in a Series.  On March 25, 1865 Robert E. Lee launched his last true offensive of the war, and in reality the only true offensive he undertook during the Siege of Petersburg. The Battle of Fort Stedman placed … Continue reading →

Posted in Battles, Cavalry, Leadership--Federal | Tagged Bushrod Johnson, Charles Griffin, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks, George Custer, George G. Meade, George Pickett, Gouverneur K. Warren, Gravelly Run, James Longstreet, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Phil Sheridan, Robert E. Lee, Romeyn Ayres, Samuel Crawford, Siege of Petersburg, Spotsylvania, The Downfall of a Federal Corps Commander: Warren-Sheridan and the Five Forks Controversy, Thomas Munford, Ulysses S. Grant, White Oak Road | 8 Comments
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