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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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Fort Stedman
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaign Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
commander Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
confederateArmy Army of Northern Virginia
confederateCommanderRole Robert E. Lee commanded the Army of Northern Virginia
linked to: Robert E. Lee
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
date March 25, 1865
followedBy Appomattox Campaign
Fifth Battle of Petersburg
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
notableEngagement assault on Fort Stedman
notableFortification Fort Stedman
linked to: Fort Stedman area
partOf Siege of Petersburg
precededBy Third Battle of Petersburg
primaryConfederateObjective break the Union siege lines and relieve pressure on Petersburg
primaryUnionObjective break Confederate defensive lines around Petersburg
relatedEvent Appomattox Court House surrender
Fall of Petersburg
Fall of Richmond
result Union victory
strategicConsequence contributed to the end of the American Civil War
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
typeOfOperation offensive
unionArmy Army of the Potomac
unionCommanderRole Ulysses S. Grant commanded the Union forces around Petersburg
unionForcesCondition numerically superior
unionResponse rapid counterattack to seal breaches and retake positions
year 1865

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Second Battle of Petersburg followedBy Fourth Battle of Petersburg