Battle of Five Forks Tour | Appomattox 160

After besieging Robert E. Lee's forces at Petersburg, Virginia, for nearly nine months, Ulysses S. Grant stood poised to strike a fatal blow. Grant planned to stretch Lee’s lines to the west of Petersburg and hopefully threaten his supply lines or cause a breakthrough. Grant set his sights on Five Forks, the junction of five different roads in Dinwiddie County, with the goal of gaining control of the much coveted South Side Railroad. Opposing Union forces was Confederate George Pickett, famed name from the Battle of Gettysburg.Garry Adelman, Kris White and Will Greene are back to continue our tour of the Appomattox Campaign. This video is part of our tour series commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Appomattox Campaign. View the full set of videos here:    • Appomattox | The 160th Anniversary Series   The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.