Army Group under Ulysses S. Grant
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The Army Group under Ulysses S. Grant was the overarching Union command structure that coordinated multiple major field armies during the final campaigns of the American Civil War, including the drive against Richmond and the Appomattox Campaign.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union military formation
ⓘ
army group ⓘ operational command ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Union armies under Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedByRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| commander | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLevel | above field army ⓘ |
| commandStructure | directly under the General-in-Chief of the Union Armies ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | near City Point, Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | coordinated final Union offensives that led to Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Cold Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spotsylvania Court House NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Richmond, Virginia
ⓘ
defeat of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| opponent | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Union victory in the Eastern Theater
ⓘ
surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in April 1865 ⓘ |
| role | overall coordination of multiple Union field armies ⓘ |
| startTime | 1864 ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
Army of the Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army of the James NERFINISHED ⓘ Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ Army of the Shenandoah NERFINISHED ⓘ Army of the Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderedOpponent | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Overland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1864–1865 ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | coordinated multi-army campaign ⓘ |
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