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National Park Service: The Siege of Petersburg
Enjoy and learn from the virtual experience of the Siege of Petersburg. Petersburg was an important supply center for the Confederate capital and became the site of the longest siege of the Civil War. The video, audio, still pictures,...
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Siege of Petersburg: Battle of the Jerusalem Plank Road
The beginning of the siege of Petersburg, the battle of the Jerusalem Plank Road was not a good beginning for the Union Army. Read about the problems that beset the Union.
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National Park Service: Petersburg National Battlefield: The Crater
Read about the bloody debacle known as the Battle of the Crater, a Union attempt to shorten the siege of Petersburg. See how thousands of lives were lost with no tactical change between the two armies.
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National Park Service: Petersburg National Battlefield: Weldon Railroad
A day-by-day look at Grant's attempt to cut off rail supplies to Lee in Petersburg by capturing the Weldon Railroad. From the National Park Service.