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

 

Grant’s Overland campaign started with the crossing of the Rapidan River at Germanna Ford.

 

Grant and his generals often stopped at churches to rest and talk things over along their line of march; driving through the countryside it’s easy to see why, it’s beautiful but brushy and swampy.

Occasionally, they stopped and had a battle.

 

 
Grant arrived at the Eastern Front fresh from victories at Vicksburg and Chattanoogo. Many in the East said, "Well, he hasn't met Bobby Lee yet." Well here is where Grant meets Lee. Lee had always said that Lincoln was going to mess around until he found a General that could beat him. In Grant Lincoln found that General.
 
 
 
The actual ford is off to the right in this picture. There is supose to be a road on the right side of the bridge just out of view that goes down to the historical ford, which can still be made out.
 
When they could they stopped at a tavern.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Some pictures of the countryside.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Now, doesn't this church look more inviting than that swamp?
 

9801 Germanna Hwy
Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553
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Fredericksburg, VA
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Map of Richmond, VA and Surrounding Country

 

The Overland Campaign

Other pages in this campaign:

 

The Wilderness

Spoysylvania

Cold Harbor

Cold Harbor Hanover Park

Charles City/Wilcox's Landing