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 The Cavalry at Appomattox A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations During the Civil
War's Climactic Campaign, March 27-April 9, 1865 White Oak Road
Hatcher's Run, Gravelly Run
Civil War Virginia
American Civil War
March 31, 1865
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 Robert E.
Lee This book not only offers concise detail but also gives terrific insight into the state of the Union and Confederacy during Lee's life. Lee was truly a one of kind gentleman and American, and had Virginia not been in the south or neutral, he ultimately would have led the Union forces.
On March 30, Lee shifted reinforcements to meet the Federal movement to turn his right flank, placing Major General W.H. Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry divisions at Five Forks and transferring Pickett's division from the Bermuda Hundred front to the extreme right.
Warren pushed the V Corps forward and entrenched a line to cover the Boydton Plank Road from its intersection with Dabney Mill Road south to Gravelly Run.
Ayres's division advanced northwest toward White Oak Road. On March 31, in combination with Major General Philip Sheridan's thrust via Dinwiddie Court House, Warren directed his corps against the Confederate entrenchments along White Oak Road, hoping to cut Lee's communications with Pickett at Five Forks.
The Union advance was stalled by a crushing counterattack directed by Major General Bushrod Johnson, but Warren's position stabilized and his soldiers closed on the road by day's end.
This fighting set up the Confederate defeat at Five Forks on April 1.
Result(s): Union gained ground
Location: Dinwiddie County
Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) next battle in campaign previous battle in campaign
Date(s): March 31, 1865
Principal Commanders: Major General G.K. Warren [US]; General Robert E. Lee and Lieutenant General Richard H. Anderson [CS]
Forces Engaged: Corps
Estimated Casualties: 2,670 (US 1,870; CS 800)
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April 9, 1865
 P.G.T. Beauregard
Napoleon in
Gray Beauregard often gets overlooked, he was never as beloved as Lee or Stonewall Jackson, but he was capable, the man had a sharp mind and Lee understood this, even if Jefferson Davis did not 
Civil War Soldier 102 Piece Playset
- 25 Union and 25 Confederate Soldier Figures, 18 Horses, 10 Cannon
- 2 Covered Wagons, 2 Tents, 2 Canoes, 2 Flags, 16 Fences
- Size: Figures Stand up to 2-1/8 inches tall
- Scale: 1/32nd, Wagons and Horses slightly smaller
 The Official Virgini
Civil War Battlefield Guide
Virginia was host to nearly 1/3rd of all Civil War engagements. This guide covers them all like a mini-history of the war. This guide organizes battles chronologically. Each campaign has a detailed overview, followed by concise descriptions of the individual engagements
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 April 1865
The Month That Saved
America There was nothing inevitable about the end of the Civil War, from the fall of Richmond to the surrender at Appomattox to the murder of Lincoln. It all happened so quickly, in what was the most moving and decisive month not simply of the Civil War, but indeed, quite likely, in the life of the United States
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 Grant Wins the War
Decision at Vicksburg
A brilliantly constructed new account,A penetrating analysis of Grant's strategies and actions leading to the Union victory at Vicksburg. Approaching these epic events from a unique and well-rounded perspective, and based on careful research
 Ulysses S. Grant
Memoirs and Selected Letters
Grant wrote his "Personal Memoirs" to secure his family's future. In doing so, the Civil War's greatest general won himself a unique place in American letters. His character, sense of purpose, and simple compassion are evident throughout this deeply moving account, as well as in the letters to his wife, Julia
The Cavalry at Appomattox A Tactical Study of Mounted Operations During the Civil
War's Climactic Campaign, March 27-April 9, 1865
 In the Footsteps of Grant and Lee: The Wilderness Through Cold Harbor For forty
days, the armies fought a grinding campaign from the Rapidan River to the James River that helped decide the course of the Civil War. Several of the war's bloodiest engagements occurred in this brief period: the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, the North Anna River, Totopotomoy Creek, Bethesda Church, and Cold Harbor
 If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War All of the "If you Lived
at the Time of..." books are great for kids, and also a nice, quick read for adults! What I like about them is their layout, which is easy for readers to follow. Each page begins with a question, "Would you have seen a battle in the South?" for example. Nicely drawn illustrations accompany each answer.
 Day Of Tears Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view,
readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.
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 The Civil War Introduces young readers to the harrowing true story of the American Civil War and its immediate aftermath. A surprisingly
detailed battle-by-battle account of America's deadliest conflict ensues, culminating in the restoration of the Union followed by the tragic assassination of President Lincoln
 The Boys War With the many boys who fought in the civil war most of them lied about their age. A
lot of them wrote letters or had a diary. Johnny Clem had run away from his home at 11. At age 12 he tried to enlist but they refused to let him join because he was clearly too young. The next day he came back to join as a drummer boy.
Sources:
U.S. National Park Service
U.S. Library of Congress.
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