February 7, 1865---The Battle of Hatcher's Run

FEBRUARY 7, 1865:                 

The Battle of Hatcher’s Run:

The Union noose around the neck of Petersburg grows tighter as on this day, and after three days of desultory skirmishing, Union forces manage to cut the Vaughn Road approach to Petersburg. Although the Union is unable to seize the main objective of the battle, the Boydton Plank Road, the cutting of the Vaughn Road leaves the Boydton Plank Road as the only open route into the besieged city.