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Virginia Military Institute Archives: Battle of New Market, May 15, 1864

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information about the role of the cadets of Virginia Military Institute at the Battle of New Market. Read a description of the battle, find a timeline of the cadets' actions leading up to the battle, and read biographies of...
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Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: Battle of New Market, May 15, 1864

For Students 9th - 10th
A report on the Battle of New Market by a Confederate general and one by a Union general as well as a map and the official orders of both sides.
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Siege of Petersburg: Battle of the Jerusalem Plank Road

For Students 9th - 10th
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

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Ohio State University

E History: Battles & Leaders of the Civil War: Sheridan in Shenandoah Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
The Shendandoah Valley received no rest in the Civil War. General Philip Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign was the last of many forays by both the Union and Confederate Armies through this breadbasket area. Read about the strategy...