The Civil War, Day by Day

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant


Battle of Weldon Railroad

Grant succeeds in capturing part of the line in a battle that lasted five days, forcing the Confederate army to bring provisions to the city by wagons instead. On August 25th, control of the railroad would return to the South, only to be totally destroyed by Grant four months later.



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