Original sentence: But a series of counter attacks leads to a turning of events.Grant is attacked in a pre-dawn confederate assault on Fort Steadman by the confederate  troops, led by General Robert E.In March 25 1865 Union army under General Ulysses S.Lee's army loses the battle and receives a severe blow, antecipating the loss of Petersburg.The conferderates manage to drive back the garrison of the fort.This article is a stub.You can help Wikipedia by fixing it
Edited sentence: 45000 rebel troops drive back three entire corp under hancock warren and burnsides and inflicting 20000 casualties.Please see that page for justifications and discussion.This page has been listed on Wikipedia:Votes for deletion.Union army under general grant is attacked in a pre-dawn confederate assault on fort steadman.after 5 hours union forces counter attack gets repulsed with heavy losses.grant mad at his commanders storm out of tent and orders a general withdraw back across the james river.lee earns a victory and saves petersburg