March 22, 1865: Sherman Wins Battle of Bentonville and Goes to City Point for the Meeting

MARCH 22ND, 1865:  In a hard-fought battle March 19-22, General Sherman had just defeated a slashing attack by General Johnston at Bentonville, midway between his two river contacts with the sea  at Fayetteville and Goldsboro.

At Goldsboro, Sherman was joined by General Schofield's army, which had been brought to Wilmington on ships.  Confident of the security of his position, Sherman could leave his troops for a few days and take the steamer Russia to City Point and the meeting with Grant, Rear Admiral Porter and Lincoln.

--Old B-R'er