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Philip Sheridan and Gouverneur K. Warren Artifacts at Five Forks

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VIDEO | In this War Department™ episode, Garry Adelman travels to the West Point Museum of History to examine objects and artifacts related to the fateful Battle of Five Forks, Virginia, fought on April 1, 1865. Special attention is paid to the bitter rivalry between Gouverneur K. Warren and Phil Sheridan, the two Union commanders at the battle.

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Battle Facts

Dinwiddie County, VA | April 1, 1865

Result: Union Victory

Estimated Casualties

3,780

Union
830

Confed.
2,950

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