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Petersburg 1864-65

the longest siege

by Ron Field · 2009

Cover of Petersburg 1864-65

Details the actions of the siege of Petersburg, Virginia-- the last clash between the armies of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. The ensuing siege would carry on for nearly ten months, involve 160,000 soldiers, and see a number of pitched battles including the Battle of the Crater, Reams Station, Hatcher's Run, and White Oak Road. Concludes with a brief snapshot of the Petersburg National Battlefield is given as it exists today.

Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864HistoryUnited states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, campaigns
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