Most of the bloody repulses his army suffered in the Overland Campaign were ordered by Grant, although the aggressive maneuvering that eventually cornered Lee in the trenches around Petersburg were Grant's initiative as well.
De fleste af de blodige nederlag, som hans hær led under Overland-kampagnen skyldtes ordrer fra Grant, om end den aggressive manøvrering som til sidst skubbede Lee ned i skyttegravene omkring Petersburg også stammede fra Grant.