Army of the James

The Army of the James ( James Army ) was a major unit of the United States Army in the American Civil War, named after the James River in Southern Virginia.

When Ulysses Simpson Grant planned the overland campaign against the Northern Virginia Army in the spring of 1864, he wanted to retain as many Confederate troops in other places, so as reinforcements for the Northern Virginia Army from other parts of the Confederate States of America prevent. To this end, he ordered the X Corps from South Carolina to Southern Virginia and united it with the XVIII stationed there. Corps to James Army under Major General Butler.

The James Army was during the overland campaign to threaten the Confederate capital of Richmond and the strategically important Petersburg, but was heavily defeated Confederate General Beauregard's troops at the Battle of Proctor's Creek and banished for a long time practically to inactivity.

Parts of the James Army were then moved to the north, where they took part in the Battle of Cold Harbor. During the siege of Petersburg, James Army usually formed the northern wing of the northern states and armies operated around especially in the Richmond area.

In December 1864, the James Army was reorganized; the white troops of the Tenth and XVIII. Corps formed the newly established XXIV Corps, the colored troops the XXV. , Other parts of the army were sent to North Carolina, where she took part in the first assault under General Butler on Fort Fisher.

After this attack had failed, Butler was replaced by General Grant as commander of James army and replaced by General EOC Ord.

Under the James Ord Army took part in the recent fighting around Richmond and Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign. The XXV. Corps was responsible for doing the honor to make the first troops that marched into the conquered Confederate capital of Richmond.