Fourth Battle of Petersburg
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The Fourth Battle of Petersburg was a late March 1865 Union offensive during the American Civil War that helped break Confederate defensive lines around Petersburg, Virginia, paving the way for the fall of Richmond and the war’s end.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Fort Stedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Robert E. Lee
NERFINISHED
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Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateArmy | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCommanderRole | Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateForcesCondition | outnumbered and resource-depleted ⓘ |
| confederateInitiative | offensive action ordered by Robert E. Lee ⓘ |
| confederatePlan | launch surprise pre-dawn attack on Union lines ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | March 25, 1865 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Appomattox Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Fifth Battle of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | siege lines east of Petersburg ⓘ |
| frontlineFeature | entrenched siege fortifications ⓘ |
| impactOnGrant | enabled Grant to prepare final offensive against Petersburg ⓘ |
| impactOnLee | reduced Lee’s ability to defend Petersburg ⓘ |
| location | Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | assault on Fort Stedman ⓘ |
| notableFortification | Fort Stedman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Third Battle of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateObjective | break the Union siege lines and relieve pressure on Petersburg ⓘ |
| primaryUnionObjective | break Confederate defensive lines around Petersburg ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Appomattox Court House surrender
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Fall of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Fall of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
contributed to the end of the American Civil War
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paved the way for the fall of Petersburg ⓘ paved the way for the fall of Richmond ⓘ weakened Confederate defenses at Petersburg ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union lines restored after initial Confederate gains ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | offensive ⓘ |
| unionArmy | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionCommanderRole | Ulysses S. Grant commanded the Union forces around Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionForcesCondition | numerically superior ⓘ |
| unionResponse | rapid counterattack to seal breaches and retake positions ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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