Five Forks

[bdtex]

The Battle of Five Forks was fought on April 1,1865. It was the prelude to the Confederate army and government's evacuation of Richmond and Petersburg and Lee's retreat to Appomattox. I visited the battlefield in January 2016. Unfortunately the NPS Visitor Center there is now closed until further notice. Budget cuts I guess. The battle was a Union victory.

Battle of Five Forks (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

Five Forks - April 1, 1865

The American Battlefield Trust's map of the April 1, 1865 battle of Five Forks, one of the crucial battles of the Appomattox campaign and the end of the Civil War

www.battlefields.org

 

[Yarddog]

Sometimes You just want a spoon and all you got is Forks! Then you gotta fight it out !
Never under estimate the value of good table manners!

 

[bdtex]

Sometimes You just want a spoon and all you got is Forks! Then you gotta fight it out !
Never under estimate the value of good table manners!

It's a crossroads.

 

[Dekster]

Well have 3 generals off having lunch without realizing that they were being attacked was probably a factor.

 

[bdtex]

Well have 3 generals off having lunch without realizing that they were being attacked was probably a factor.

Despite that and a 2-1 numerical superiority, Union generals on the field nearly blew it. I need to go back and look at my sources, but I believe Gen. Sheridan brought Gen. Warren up on chrages afterwards.

 

[marvin martian]

The Battle of Five Forks was fought on April 1,1865. It was the prelude to the Confederate army and government's evacuation of Richmond and Petersburg and Lee's retreat to Appomattox. I visited the battlefield in January 2016. Unfortunately the NPS Visitor Center there is now closed until further notice. Budget cuts I guess. The battle was a Union victory.

Battle of Five Forks (U.S. National Park Service)

www.nps.gov

Five Forks - April 1, 1865

The American Battlefield Trust's map of the April 1, 1865 battle of Five Forks, one of the crucial battles of the Appomattox campaign and the end of the Civil War

www.battlefields.org

No one wants to refight the Civil War with you Confederate racists. Get lost.

 

[bdtex]

Sometimes You just want a spoon and all you got is Forks! Then you gotta fight it out !
Never under estimate the value of good table manners!