The Crater Petersburg
The Battle of the Crater took place at this location during the American Civil War, as part of the Siege of Petersburg. The battle took place on Saturday, July 30, 1864, between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, led by General Robert E. Lee, and the Union Army of the Potomac, led by Major General George G. Meade.
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Source
- Text: TracesOfWar
- Photos: Koos Winkelman
Nearby
Museum
- U.S. Army Ordnance Training and Heritage Center - Petersburg
- U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum - Fort Gregg-Adams
- U.S. Army Women's Museum - Fort Gregg-Adams
Point of interest
Monument
Cemetery
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