Overland Campaign
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The Overland Campaign was a major series of brutal Civil War battles in Virginia in 1864, pitting Ulysses S. Grant’s Union forces against Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia in a relentless war of attrition.
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War campaign
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military campaign → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grant’s Overland Campaign
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Overland Campaign of 1864 GENERATED → |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) GENERATED → |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
tens of thousands on each side
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| characterizedBy |
continuous combat
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high casualties GENERATED → trench warfare elements GENERATED → |
| commander |
George G. Meade
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Robert E. Lee GENERATED → Ulysses S. Grant GENERATED → |
| confederateCasualtiesApproximate |
over 30,000
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| conflictIn |
American Civil War
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| country |
United States
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| endDate |
1864-06-24
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| followedBy |
Siege of Petersburg
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| grantRole |
first major campaign as general-in-chief of all Union armies
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| includesBattle |
Battle of Cold Harbor
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Battle of Spotsylvania Court House GENERATED → Battle of Totopotomoy Creek GENERATED → Battle of the North Anna GENERATED → Battle of the Wilderness GENERATED → |
| leeRole |
defensive commander attempting to protect Richmond and his army
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| location |
Virginia
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| notableEvent |
Grant’s decision to move south after the Battle of the Wilderness instead of retreating
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massive frontal assaults at Cold Harbor GENERATED → prolonged fighting at the Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania Court House GENERATED → |
| objective |
capture Richmond, Virginia
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defeat Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia GENERATED → |
| opponent |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Army of the Potomac GENERATED → |
| partOf |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
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| precededBy |
Brandy Station winter encampment of 1863–1864
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| primaryConfederateArmy |
Army of Northern Virginia
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| primaryUnionArmy |
Army of the Potomac
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| result |
Confederate tactical successes in several battles
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Union strategic victory GENERATED → |
| significance |
contributed directly to the eventual fall of Richmond
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depleted the Army of Northern Virginia’s manpower GENERATED → marked a shift to total war and continuous pressure on Confederate forces GENERATED → |
| startDate |
1864-05-04
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| strategy |
war of attrition
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| unionCasualtiesApproximate |
over 50,000
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| year |
1864
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Sam Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant → Winfield Scott Hancock → |
notableBattle |
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Army of Northern Virginia
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Army of the Potomac → |
engagedIn |
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From Manassas to Appomattox
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describesEvent |
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Union Army
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notableCampaign |
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Philip Sheridan
("Overland Campaign (participation)")
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notableWork |
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James Longstreet
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participantIn |
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J.E.B. Stuart
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participatedIn |
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Valley Campaigns of 1864
("Grant’s Overland Strategy of 1864–65")
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partOf |
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Siege of Petersburg
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precededBy |