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Pamplin Historical Park! and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier |
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Pamplin Historical Park! and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier |
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April 2, 1865 Estimated Casualties: 7,750 total (US 3,500; CS 4,250) 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. (Tex Source: U.S. Gov't, National Park Service) |
 Pamplin Park Battlefield Trail. Goes to Pamplin Historical Battlefield Center and the Military Encampment.  Tudor Hall Plantation Confederate General Samuel McGowan used as his brigade headquarters.  View of the Bettlefield center.  Union Tents in Camp.  A Reconstructed Union Camp Site.  Pamplin Historical Park - Battlefield Center  The Breakthrough Trail and a view of the reconstructed Confederate Camp. |