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... make money work for you. Hey, everyone. Thanks for tuning in to episode number 501 of our Civil War podcast. My name is Rich.

And I'm Tracy. Hello, y'all. Welcome to the podcast. With the belated truths at Cold Harbor,

the Overland campaign came to a close. The debacle at Cold Harbor ended Ulysses Grant's last opportunity

to defeat Robert E. Lee in the field, which was Grant's stated goal from the time the Army of

Potomac crossed the Rapidion. But now Grant had run out of room which to maneuver.. His offensive begun a month ago, now reached an

uneasy equilibrium in the sandy trenches and rifle pits the two armies occupied between

Tadapotomy Creek and the Chickahominee River. Grant therefore made plans to abandon the

Overland route in favor of a ship south of the James River,

aimed at cutting the railroads connecting Richmond with the deep south.

This was a different strategy than the one behind the campaign just ended.

The objective of the Overland campaign had been to destroy Lee's army in the open field.

The new federal offensive, presently dubbed the Petersburg campaign, would do so by choking off the logistical lifeblood the Army of Northern Virginia depended upon.

Such an operation had been in the back of Grant's mind since before the Overland campaign began,

but mainly as a plan B in the event he was unable to defeat Lee north of Richmond.

Since the new campaign would require time to organize,

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