AUGUST 18, 1864:
The
Second Battle of The Weldon Railroad. Union forces cut the Wilmington & Weldon
Railroad and destroy many miles of track.
The Confederacy is forced to create a 30 mile detour in order to re-route
supplies and trains moving between Petersburg and Richmond. The Union
immediately begins to attack the new spur.
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