Ulysses S. Grant fought battles in Virginia.
Grant confronted Robert E. Lee in a series of bloody battles , trapping Lee 's army in their defense of Richmond .	Robert E. Lee	Robert E. Lee	defense of Richmond	Siege of Petersburg
The Richmond -- Petersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg , Virginia , fought from June 9 , 1864 , to March 25 , 1865 , during the American Civil War .	American Civil War	American Civil War
