Grant's plan called for the path of the battle to follow the railroad lines because it would be easier to move the heavy artillery of cannons and mortars.
The Union Army temporarily advanced across the river on both sides of a shallow point in the river called Ox Ford but could not go farther.
About two miles west of Ox Ford was Jericho Mills (look at the map on the far right).
Grant had to withdraw. Now his challenge was to try to cross at another point on this river or another river to get to Richmond.
 The picture above shows how the Confederates damaged Telegraph Road Bridge or Chesterfield Rail Bridge near Henagan's Redoubt (small earthen fort). |
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