6. On April 1, 1865, the South began its final offensive. The Confederate Army was led by General George E. Pickett, the Union Army by General Philip Sheridan. What was the name of the battle, fought near Petersburg, Virginia?
From Quiz April, 1865
Answer:
Battle of Five Forks
The Battle of Five Forks was fought around a road junction in Dinwiddie County. Seriously outnumbered at least two-to-one, the South suffered nearly 3000 casualties to the Union's 800+. The Union Army gained control of the Five Forks and, thus, the South Side Railroad, a major supply line to Petersburg, placing the Confederate capital in Richmond, Virginia, in peril.