Third Battle of Petersburg

Third Battle of Petersburg

Maj. Gen. John G. Parke

Maj. Gen.George G. Meade

63,000 Union Troops19,000 Confederate Troops7,750 Casualties

Assaulted Fort MahoneDirectly

April 2, 1865

Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon

Drove Parke out with a counter attack

Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill

Fort Gregg overrun by federals

Maj. Gen. Andrew A. Humphreys

Nelson A. Miles

Henry Heth

Humphreys and Miles vs. HethMiles assualts Heth's men 3 times then breaksthroughHeth's whole command was destroyed