Part one of term paper
The Siege of Petersburg began on June 12th, 1864 and ended on April 3rd 1865, lasting a total of 292 days. To put the siege into perspective, I have included brief summaries of the Overland Campaign, the Shenandoah Campaign, and the Appomattox Campaign. The struggle for Petersburg has no equal in the entire war. All of the more famous sieges ...

Part two of term paper
... Grant's appointment to Cold Harbor 29 February 1864 - 12 June 1864 "We must destroy this army of Grant's before he gets to the James River. If he gets there, it will be a siege and then it will be a mere question of time." -Robert E. Lee Grant in Command On February 29, 1864, Grant was given the rank of Lieutenant General (a rank last held by George Washington), and appointed to General-in-Chief of the Army. The reputation he had gained in the West had boosted morale in Washingto ...