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In order that he could capture the city of Richmond VA
Grant put the city of Richmond under siege by essentially surrounding it and cutting off any supply route. The above answer requires more detail. In the Spring of 1864 Grant devised a strategy to cut Richmond's supply lines from the South. Five railroads led from the city of Petersberg to Richmond, Grant's plan was to destroy these and Richmond would surely fall. This strategy was placed in jepoardy and Richmond would live to see another day.
Gettysburg turned back Lee's raid into Pennsylvania. Vicksburg put the Mississippi Valley in northern hands. Chattanooga opened up the road to Atlanta for Sherman's invasion of Georgia.
He said "charge".
Phil Sheridan