The Overland Campaign was a thrust necessary for the Union to win the war, and although Grant suffered a number of tactical defeats (most notably Cold Harbor), the campaign was a strategic success for the Union.
Overland-kampagnen var et nødvendigt fremstød for at Unionen kunne vinde krigen, og selv om adskillige slag blev tabt (især ved Cold Harbor) var kampagnen en stor strategisk sejr for Unionen.