petersburg campaign

1. The final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65);
   Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee (synset 101292928)
   domain region: old dominion, old dominion state, va, va., virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
   is an instance of:

   • campaign, military campaign - several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
   • beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege - the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
   is a part of: american civil war, united states civil war, war between the states - civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
   same as: petersburg

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