Nine and a half months, 70,000 casualties, the suffering of civilians, U. S. Colored Troops fighting for freedom, and the decline of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia all describe the Siege of Petersburg. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant cut off all of Petersburg's supply lines, ensuring the fall of Richmond on April 3, 1865. Six days later, Gen. Lee surrendered.
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Who were soldiers, support personnel, and civilians involved in the Petersburg Campaign?
Search the database of soldiers in the Poplar Grove National Cemetery.
Soldier stands guard at the City Point supply base which supported approximately 120,000 Union soldiers fighting in and around Petersburg.
Archeology ranges from searching for Civil War mines/tunnels to learning how people lived in this area during and before the Civil War.
Throughout the 9.5 month siege of Petersburg, 70,000 soldiers became casualties in an event considered to be a precursor to World War I.
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Listing of regiments that fought in the Petersburg Campaign
Last updated: March 2, 2025
