That's the traditional story. However, after Warren's Vth Corp settled on the Weldon Railroad south or Petersberg, and the force assigned to drive it away could not accomplish that, the Confederates won almost no engagements. Starting about August 17, 1864, the US won at Weldon RR, at Jonesboro, Winchester III, Fisher Hill, Cedar Creek, Franklin, Nashville and on the second try at Fort Fisher. The Confederates were able to win some of the engagements around Richmond. However the offensive power of the Confederate armies was depleted and their successful sneak attacks ran into the physical limit of the soldiers to march at night and fight for a full day.