In 1864, Grant aimed directly at Richmond and Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Fighting south to Richmond's outskirts, Union troops then crossed the James River to assault Petersburg in a 9-month siege that signified the beginning of the end. VCU and Virginia Civil War Trails join forces to provide a unique study of the final year of America's greatest drama.
Hotels are double occupancy, private baths, singles extra charge.
All travel by coach. The Wilderness, Spottsylvania, and Cold Harbor, where Lee and Grant fought major battles. Study Grant's 9-month siege of strategic Petersburg and investigate its National Battlefield, the famous Crater, and Blandford Church's memorial Tiffany windows. Discover the important role of African-American troops in town, at the Siege Museum, and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier at Pamplin Park. Then trace Lee's retreat to Appomattox, where the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered.