. The Civil War and the Constitution, 1859-1865 . cipal authorities surrendered it to the Federals. , ^ . ^. , Lees plan of retreat was for the forces from Kich- mond and Petersburg to unite at Chesterfield Court Thepureuit Housc, a place about half-way between the of Lees army. ^^^^ ^nd a little to the wcst of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, and then move westward to Burksville Junction, the point where the railroad from Petersburg to Lynchburg crosses the Richmond and Danville Road. From here he might reach Johnston. Grant understood the plan, and he immediately set his army in motion
. The Civil War and the Constitution, 1859-1865 . cipal authorities surrendered it to the Federals. , ^ . ^. , Lees plan of retreat was for the forces from Kich- mond and Petersburg to unite at Chesterfield Court Thepureuit Housc, a place about half-way between the of Lees army. ^^^^ ^nd a little to the wcst of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, and then move westward to Burksville Junction, the point where the railroad from Petersburg to Lynchburg crosses the Richmond and Danville Road. From here he might reach Johnston. Grant understood the plan, and he immediately set his army in motion for Burksville Junction to intercept the Confederates. Sheridan was some twenty miles west of Petersburg with the cavalry, and upon him devolved the chief work in the pursuit. The infantry of the Army of the Potomac was pushed on after him, while Ords corps marched along the railroad from Peters- burg to Lynchburg. GENERAL. MAP OF THE FIELD OF OPERATIONS. Gordonsvillej ..^==^^ASHINGTOM N ^ALEXANDRIA Jainf „oirt* =^ppomattox \,-< ^^ A^^. ^^ Jdeherrin f i / ^c HICKFORD > JUNCTJONj;-.^-^^ Danville. Clarljsville^ ■^rSuffolk ^^. ^ /^ Greensboro W>,
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