The turning point of this campaign came after the Battle of Fort Stedman, after which one side's loss at Five Forks paved the way for the conquest of (*) Richmond.
One phase in this series of battles saw William Mahone lead a group of forces through a ravine, surprising the corps under the command of Francis Barlow and John Gibbon. The initial battle of this campaign saw Benjamin Butler attempt to breach the Dimmock Line while troops under August Kautz engaged in an encircling maneuver. The turning point of this campaign came after the Battle of Fort Stedman, after which one side's loss at Five Forks paved the way for the conquest of (*) Richmond. Its best known phase saw a futile assault by troops under Edward Ferrero and James Ledlie after the successful plan of Henry Pleasants to detonate a series of charges beneath the Confederate lines; that was the Battle of the Crater. For 10 points, name this 1864-65 Civil War battle named after the Virginia city that was besieged during that time.
One phase in this series of battles saw William Mahone lead a group of forces through a ravine, surprising the corps under the command of Francis Barlow and John Gibbon.
{Siege} of {Petersburg} [or {Richmond}-{Petersburg} Campaign]