Union general Benjamin F. Butler and his Army of the James attempt to capture Petersburg for the second time in a week, but the Confederates again repel him. After the failed endeavor, the Army of the James settles into entrenchments.
Union general Benjamin F. Butler and his Army of the James attempt to capture Petersburg for the second time in a week, but the Confederates again repel him. After the failed endeavor, the Army of the James settles into entrenchments.