. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . 1 THE STATE BY ENGLISH , j TOAU^URERS. 202 Young Peoples History plished little or nothing. Once he crossed the Rapidan asif to give battle, but when Lee accepted the gage, he hastilyretreated across the river. In the springof 1864 General Grant, the ablest ofall the Federal commanders, was ap-pointed lieutenant-general, given com-mand of all the Federal armies, andplaced himself at the head of the Armyof the Potomac. Grants Wilderness Campaign.—Grant conducted his operations withE. PICKETT great daring and ability; he handled hisimmens
. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . 1 THE STATE BY ENGLISH , j TOAU^URERS. 202 Young Peoples History plished little or nothing. Once he crossed the Rapidan asif to give battle, but when Lee accepted the gage, he hastilyretreated across the river. In the springof 1864 General Grant, the ablest ofall the Federal commanders, was ap-pointed lieutenant-general, given com-mand of all the Federal armies, andplaced himself at the head of the Armyof the Potomac. Grants Wilderness Campaign.—Grant conducted his operations withE. PICKETT great daring and ability; he handled hisimmense armies in the difficult country as none of his prede-cessors had done. In every great battle Lee beat him, butGrants heavy losses were quickly made good by fresh troops,although his killed and wounded numbered more than Leeswhole army. Froin the wilderness to the James RiverGrant lost over 80,000 men. At Cold Harbor he lost 13,000men, and his soldiers refused to fight any more. Soon aftertliis battle Lincoln called his Cabinet together to considerthe question of making peace. Siege of Pe
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