January 1, 1865
The Richmond, Virginia, Campaign continues, as the last large Confederate army remains on the siege lines at Petersburg, VA. 1/1-4/3/1865.
Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, USA, abandons his latest project to blow a hole at Dutch Gap, on the James River, VA, after the large explosion of gunpowder fails.
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