Army of the James

Army · United States · April 28, 1864 – August 1, 1865

Benjamin Butler's, then E. O. C. Ord's, Union army on the James River; it besieged Richmond and blocked Lee's last escape at Appomattox.

May 4 – June 24, 1864 Overland Campaign
May 5, 1864 Lands at City Point and Bermuda Hundred Map
May 16, 1864 Beaten at Proctor's Creek (Second Drewry's Bluff) Map
May 17, 1864 – June 14, 1864 Bottled up at Bermuda Hundred Map
May 31, 1864 – June 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor Map
June 15, 1864 – April 1, 1865 Siege of Petersburg Siege of Petersburg and Richmond Map
June 15–18, 1864 Second Battle of Petersburg
December 23, 1864 – December 27, 1864 First Battle of Fort Fisher Map
March 29, 1865 – April 9, 1865 Appomattox campaign Map
April 2, 1865 Breaks through at Petersburg; Weitzel's corps enters Richmond on 3 April Map
April 6, 1865 Battle of Sailor's Creek
April 8, 1865 Battle of Appomattox Station
April 9, 1865 Battle of Appomattox Court House Ord's infantry blocks Lee at Appomattox Map
April 15, 1865 – August 1, 1865 Occupies Richmond Map