The Women of City Point, Virginia, 1864-1865: Stories of Life and Work in the Union Occupation Headquarters ( Jeanne Marie Christie-W) June 2021 primarily captured) and Confederate losses

primarily captured) and Confederate losses totaled 523

as well as untapped archival material

He left his home to volunteer in the Union army from April of 1861 until June 1863

Sherman was still out to destroy the South’s ability and moral stamina to make war

lives that tested their courage and the Jay family's principles

The Women of City Point, Virginia, 1864-1865: Stories of Life and Work in the Union Occupation Headquarters ( Jeanne Marie Christie-W) June 2021 primarily captured) and Confederate lossesby Jeanne Marie Christie After more than three years of grim fighting, General Ulysses Grant had a plan to end the Civil War laying siege to Petersburg, Virginia, thus cutting off supplies to the Confederate capital at Richmond. He established his headquarters at City Point on the James River, requiring thousands of troops, tons of supplies, as well as extensive medical facilities and staff. Nurses flooded the area, yet many did not work in medical