Siege of Petersburg

The Siege of Petersburg took place during the American Civil War from June 1864 to March 1865. Union forces, led by General Ulysses S. Grant, aimed to capture the Confederate city of Petersburg, Virginia, to cut off supply routes to the Confederate capital, Richmond. The siege involved a series of trench warfare battles, where both sides dug in for a prolonged stalemate. The Union's persistence eventually led to the Confederate forces being overwhelmed, contributing to their overall defeat. The siege was crucial in weakening the Confederate army and hastening the end of the Civil War.