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  2. Battle of Five Forks - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Five Forks was fought on April 1, 1865, southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, around the road junction of Five Forks, Dinwiddie County, at the end of the Siege of Petersburg, near the conclusion of the American Civil War.

  3. Five Forks Battlefield - Wikipedia

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    Five Forks Battlefield is a battlefield of the American Civil War, the location of the Battle of Five Forks (April 1, 1865), in which Union Army forces broke through Confederate Army lines, opening the way to gain control of the last rail line to besieged Petersburg.

  4. Battle of Five Forks order of battle: Confederate - Wikipedia

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    The following Confederate Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Five Forks of the American Civil War. The Union order of battle is listed separately.

  5. V Corps (Union army) - Wikipedia

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    After the Battle of Five Forks, with the war's end literally days away, General Warren was relieved of command by Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan, displeased by his supposed lack of aggressive pursuit of the enemy (Warren spent the remainder of his life seeking rehabilitation of his reputation). Warren was replaced by Griffin, who led the corps in ...

  6. Ranald S. Mackenzie - Wikipedia

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    After his appointment, Mackenzie assumed command of the Cavalry Division in the Army of the James, which he led at the battles of Five Forks and Appomattox Courthouse. Ulysses S. Grant wrote in his memoir that MacKenzie led an army corps at the very end of the battles to capture Lee's army.

  7. Third Battle of Petersburg - Wikipedia

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    The decisive Battle of Five Forks, was fought on April 1, 1865, southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, around the road junction of Five Forks in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Five Forks was a critical crossroads that led to the remaining Confederate supply lines.

  8. 16th Maine Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia

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    The regiment was one of five [1] raised in answer to the July 2, 1862, call by Lincoln for 300,000 volunteers for three years. The state of Maine's quota was 9,609. [ 2 ] It was particularly noted for its service during the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg .

  9. Battle of Five Forks order of battle - Wikipedia

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    Battle of Five Forks order of battle: Union This article includes an American Civil War orders of battle-related list of lists . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.