Overland Campaign
Grant traveled with the Army of the Potomac while George Meade remained its formal commander. This topic is part of American Civil War within History. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Overland Campaign trivia questions
Which Union general directed the Overland Campaign of 1864?
Answer: Ulysses S. Grant
Bonus fact: Grant traveled with the Army of the Potomac while George Meade remained its formal commander.
Which Confederate general opposed Grant during the Overland Campaign?
Answer: Robert E. Lee
Bonus fact: The campaign produced a series of brutal battles in Virginia.
Which major battle of the Overland Campaign became notorious for costly Union assaults on strong Confederate positions?
Answer: Cold Harbor
Bonus fact: After Cold Harbor, Grant shifted south toward Petersburg rather than retreating north.
The Battle of the Wilderness was fought during which war?
Answer: American Civil War
Bonus fact: The battle opened Grant's Overland Campaign in 1864.
Which two armies fought at Spotsylvania?
Answer: Grant's Union army and Lee's Confederate army
Bonus fact: The battle was part of Grant's Overland Campaign.