Can take petersburg, cut the supply line to the army in Northern Virginia, and finally defeat lee. The union plan works like clock work. Sheridan heads off on his raid. It will end disastrously at the battle of torrian station, but it serves its purpose for the time. And on the morning of the 13th of june, lee and his men look across and discover that the union earth works are empty. Grant once again has managed to pull his army away without lee figuring out what had happened. The union army swings south, down to the james river. Grant intends to cross. But lee does not understand what grant means to do. Lee thinks that what grant might be preparing to do is to swing back toward Richmond North of the james river. So lee stays here at cold harbor, sends some of his soldiers to the south, but doesnt do a major shift, because, again, hes uncertain as to what grant will do. Well, as you civil war historians know, by june 15th, union forces are attacking at petersburg. Lee is now alerted to
Land. Our success in this Campaign Must ensure the integrity of the United States by the final overthrow of the rebellion. Success will give a new life to our country, and a new faith to the stability of free government to the world. It will also determine the next presidency as certainly as if the votes were counted. But if we fail in this campaign, that failure will be the greatest disaster in modern history. Upon general grant there now concentrates the deepest interest with which the world ever watched the actions of a single soldier. He is the foremost man in the greatest contest of the age. When the nation and the world wanted to know how the civil war was going, they looked to virginia. That spring, robert e. Lee and his army shone clearly as the confederacys greatest hope. Ulysses s. Grant had come east to manage the armies in virginia, but ulysses s. Grant had never met robert e. Lee in battle. At Charlottesville A charlottesville newspaper editor wrote in april, the conflict
Learn about them. Our reporting continues now on twitter at twitter abc7newsbayarea. And airport and Airline Security could have beside up security measures as five were arrested in a gun smuggling separations involving passenger jets between atlanta and new york city. Officials say the new measures could include stepping up Airline Employee screenings and random security checks and additional patrols in secure areas. As you heard leyla gulen mention bay area commuters brace for a weekend without the Golden Gate Bridge. Tonight at midnight the span will shut down for crews to install a barrier membership to previce president collections. We are at the bridge with what you can expect. 5078 this is a huge project and signs have been posted alerting drivers of the closure of the Golden Gate Bridge closed half a dozen time but never this long. It shuts down this weekend start ing at 11 59 tonight until 4 00 am on monday. Pedestrians and bicyclists will be allowed to cross but no cars. The
Exposed is low but they want bay area residents to be aware. This is the first in Contra Costa County since the outbreak began in december and brings the National Total to 122 mostly in california. The Measles Outbreak is linked to disney land where an unvaccinated Family Vacation oned. Disney is the parent again of abc7 and we expect more details in a News Conference at 11 15. The case in in Contra Costa County gives us a total 15 measles cases in the bay area including six in alameda, these in san mateo, two in marin and santa clara and one in solano. Measles is very contagious and just with a fever, run any nodes, red eyes and sore throat. You may be tired. The symptoms go away and people get spots in their mouth and a rash all over. It takes 718 daze for symptoms after you have been around someone with meals. We have more information on measles and how it is contracted at abc7news. Com. A Marin County School District is taking a stand against measles with the help of one of their y
87 right now in reading. Trenton checking in at 86 but you factor in that humidity how your body reacts, it feels like 96 degrees currently in dover. It feels like none in trenton it feels like 94 in philadelphia. As well as wilmington so if youre stepping outdoors for that Backyard Barbecue, stay hydrated, drink a lot of water. Ultimate doppler also showing a few pop up showers and storms a little bit of activity right now north of the chadds ford area. Moving north of fort dix right now. A shower and thunderstorm even. Were watch something activity bubbling up just north of pa mona along the Atlantic City expressway but thats falling apart. So a stray chance for a shower or thunderstorm this evening. Otherwise, for your labor day evening, lucy, were looking at temperatures holding pretty steady in the 80s. Its going to be warm and also steamy. Coming up ill talk about how long this heat will last. Lucy, back to you. Sounds very good, scott. Were also watching area roadways tonight as