The Women of City Point, Virginia, 1864-1865: Stories of Life and Work in the Union Occupation Headquarters ( Jeanne Marie Christie-W) DVD summoned General Grant to protect

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The Women of City Point, Virginia, 1864-1865: Stories of Life and Work in the Union Occupation Headquarters ( Jeanne Marie Christie-W) DVD summoned General Grant to protectby Jeanne Marie Christie After more than three years of grim fighting, General Ulysses Grant had a plan to end the Civil War laying siege to Petersburg, Virginia, thus cutting off supplies to the Confederate capital at Richmond. He established his headquarters at City Point on the James River, requiring thousands of troops, tons of supplies, as well as extensive medical facilities and staff. Nurses flooded the area, yet many did not work in medical