#OnThisDay The Battle of Hatcher’s Run February 5–7, 1865 Fought southwest of Petersburg, the Battle of Hatcher’s Run was one of the final attempts by Union forces to extend their lines and cut vital Confederate supply routes. Although Confederate troops managed to prevent a decisive breakthrough, the Union succeeded in tightening the siege around Petersburg—bringing the war one step closer to its end. Hatcher’s Run helped set the stage for the final campaigns that would soon force the evacuatio
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