During the siege of Petersburg, General Grant

abandoned his strategy of total war.
had twice as many soldiers as Lee.
was driven back by the Confederates.
was waging war in his home state.

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During the Siege of Petersburg, General Grant had twice as many soldiers as Lee. This significant advantage in troop numbers was a crucial factor during the prolonged engagement, which lasted from June 1864 to March 1865. Grant's strategy involved a series of assaults aimed at wearing down Confederate forces and cutting off their supply lines, ultimately leading to the fall of Petersburg and Richmond.