Petersburg Battlefield


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Petersburg Map
Siege Lines around Petersburg. Note that "North" is to the left.
(After a Library of Congress map by Dr. J. B. Stinson, 1908.)





THE CRATER


The Crater - 1865 19
 The Crater, as it appeared in 1865. 		The Crater
The Crater - Jun 28, 2011.

  The grass covered mounds are all that remain in 2011 of the results of the massive 1864 explosion.


Petersburg Mine Map


 
Crater - 2006
The Crater, A different View - 2006.
A - Mahone Monument (view blocked by trees).
B - South Carolina Monument.
See Page Two




Confederate Countermine location
Confederate Countermine Location - Jun 28, 2011. 		Countermine sign
Sign describing the countermine - 2006.






Commemorating the 100th Anniversary
of
The Battle of the Crater
July 30, 1864
Erected by the Citizens of Petersburg July 30, 1964
Photo taken on Jun 28, 2011




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