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Battle of the Crater
The
Battle of the Crater
was a battle of the
American Civil War
, part of the
Siege of Petersburg
. It took place on July 30, 1864, between the
Confederate
Army of Northern Virginia
, commanded by
General
Robert E. Lee
and the
Union
Army of the Potomac
, commanded by
Maj. Gen.
George G. Meade
(under the direct supervision of the general-in-chief,
Lt. Gen.
Ulysses S. Grant
).
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