Civil War Battles: Petersburg

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Keywords
Civil War Ken Burns Civil War Battles Ulysses S Grant Petersburg Virginia Richmond Siege Fort Sedgwick Union army Confederate army Union Confederacy mortar soldiers battle of Petersburg siege of Petersburg Fort Mahon Fort Hell General Grant Ken Burns America WETA
Subjects
History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Civil War Battles: Petersburg

Explore images of the ruins of the city of Petersburg, Virginia. The Commander of the Union Armies, Ulysses S. Grant, believed that capturing the city of Petersburg could be the key to taking Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy. Petersburg was a vital hub for Richmond to receive supplies and communication. Petersburg fell to Grant’s forces on April 2, 1865.
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PBS Learning Media

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