Dates: September 30-October 2, 1864 Other Names: Poplar Springs Church, Wyatt’s Farm, Chappell’s House, Pegram’s Farm, Vaughan Road, Harmon Road Location: Peebles’ Farm, Virginia Key Individuals Involved in the Battle of Peebles’ Farm: Union: Major General George G. Meade, Major General John G. Parke, and Major General G.K. Warren Confederate: Lieutenant General A.P. Hill and Major General Wade Hampton Outcome: UnionVictory. 3,800 total casualties Overview of the Battle : In combination with Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler’s offensive north of the James River, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant extended his left flank to cut Confederate lines of communication southwest of Petersburg. Two divisions of the IX corps under Maj. Gen. John G. Parke, two divisions of the V Corps under Maj. Gen. G.K. Warren, and Brig. Gen. David M. Gregg’s cavalry division were assigned to the operation. On September 30, the Federals marched via Poplar Spring Church to reach Squirrel Level and Vaughan Roads. The initial Federal attack overran Fort Archer, flanking the Confederates out of their Squirrel Level Road line. Late afternoon, Confederate reinforcements arrived, slowing the Federal advance. On October 1, the Federals repulsed a Confederate counterattack directed by Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill. Reinforced by Maj. Gen. Gershom Mott’s division, the Federals resumed their advance on the 2nd, captured Fort MacRae which was lightly defended, and extended their left flank to the vicinity of Peebles’ and Pegram’s Farms. With these limited successes, Meade suspended the offensive. A new line was entrenched from the Federal works on Weldon Railroad to Pegram’s Farm. Source: CWSAC Battle Summaries

Battle of Petersburg III Dates: April 2, 1865 Other Names: None Location: Petersburg III, Virginia Key Individuals Involved in the Battle of Petersburg III: Union: Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant Confederate: General Robert E. Lee Outcome: Union Victory. 7,750 casualties of which 4,250 were Confederate soldiers. Overview of the Battle : With Confederate defeat at Five Forks on April 1, Grant and Meade ordered a general assault against the Petersburg lines by II, IX, VI and XXIV Corps on April 2. A heroic defense of Fort Gregg by a handful of Confederates prevented the Federals from entering the city that night. Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill was killed trying to reach his troops in the confusion. After dark, Lee ordered the evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond. Grant had achieved one of the major military objectives of the war: the capture of Petersburg, which led to the fall of Richmond, the Capitol of the Confederacy. Source: CWSAC Battle Summaries