Overland Campaign Animated Map

May 4 - June 24, 1864

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Experience Union General Ulysses S. Grant’s campaign to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia during the summer of 1864. Our collection of animated maps bring battles of the American Civil War to life, complete with troop movement animations, narratives, reenactment footage and more.

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Hanover County, VA | May 31, 1864
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
17,332
Union
12,737
Confed.
4,595
Caroline County and Hanover County, VA | May 23, 1864
Result: Inconclusive
Estimated Casualties
4,200
Union
2,600
Confed.
1,600
City of Petersburg, VA | June 15, 1864
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
11,386
Union
8,150
Confed.
3,236
Spotsylvania County, VA | May 8, 1864
Result: Inconclusive
Estimated Casualties
30,000
Union
18,399
Confed.
12,687
Spotsylvania and Orange Counties, VA | May 5, 1864
Result: Inconclusive
Estimated Casualties
29,800
Union
17,000
Confed.
13,000
Hanover County, VA | May 28, 1864
Result: Inconclusive
Estimated Casualties
2,324
Union
731
Confed.
1,593