the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee | several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) |
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War | an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) |
| a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
| a race between candidates for elective office |