Grant's Overland Campaign

Grant's Overland Campaign
May 4 - June 18, 1864

Fredericksburg, VA
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The Overland Campaign
http://www.civilwartraveler.com/maps/va-1864overland.html
http://www.civilwartraveler.com/about/maps/1864map.pdf
http://www.civilwartraveler.com/maps/nps/Fredericksburg.pdf
http://www.civilwartraveler.com/maps/nps/Richmond.pdf

http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/1863f5a.jpg
Map of Richmond, VA and Surrounding Country

Grant’s Overland campaign started with the crossing of the Rapidan River at Germanna Ford. His generals often stopped at churches to rest and talk things over. Driving through the countryside it’s easy to see why, it’s beautiful but brushy and swampy.

Occasionally, they stopped and had a battle.

The actual ford is off to the right in this picture. There is supose to be a road on this side of the bridge just out of the picture that goes down to the ford, which can still be made out.