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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 27: (search)
from the Atlantic coast; and before these defences should be completed, Grant designed to move to the left, and not only seize the Boydton road, but, if possible, the Southside road itself, the last of the great avenues connecting Richmond with the outside Confederacy. Six months before, at Culpeper, he had pointed out to his staff the Southside road as the line he intended to secure. When once my troops are there, he said, Lee must surrender, or leave Richmond. Accordingly, on the 24th of October, he instructed Meade: Make your preparations to march out at an early hour on the 27th, to gain possession of the Southside railroad, and to hold it, and fortify back to your present left. Butler at the same time was to make a demonstration north of the James, to attract the enemy's attention to that quarter. General Meade, said Grant, will move from our left, with the design of seizing and holding the Southside railroad. To facilitate this movement, or rather to prevent reinforcemen