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"Find Out Where He Is" — The Night Grant Used a Ghost Army to Slip Past Lee

"Find Out Where He Is" — The Night Grant Used a Ghost Army to Slip Past Lee In June 1864, after the brutal defeat at Cold Harbor, Ulysses S. Grant appeared trapped north of the James River. With 13,000 Union casualties in a single day and Robert E. Lee confidently holding defensive lines, it looked like the Union army had run out of options. But on the night of June 13, 1864, Grant executed one of the greatest strategic deceptions in American military history. In less than 72 hours: • 120,000 Union soldiers disengaged from Lee • A 2,200-foot pontoon bridge was built in just 7 hours • 100,000+ men, 5,000 wagons, and 58,000 animals crossed the James River • Lee had no idea where Grant’s main army was While Confederate scouts searched west toward Richmond, Grant’s “ghost army” silently moved south toward Petersburg — setting the stage for the nine-month Siege of Petersburg and ultimately Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House. This video breaks down: • How Grant disengaged while in contact with Lee • The longest pontoon bridge in military history at the time • Why Lee’s intelligence completely failed • The missed opportunity at Petersburg • How this maneuver changed the outcome of the Civil War This wasn’t just a retreat. It was a strategic masterclass in logistics, deception, and operational coordination. Keywords: James River crossing Grant ghost army Cold Harbor aftermath Petersburg 1864 Civil War strategy #JamesRiverCrossing1864 #GrantVsLeeStrategy #SiegeOfPetersburgHistory