The Battle of Petersburg
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- - The Siege of Petersburg was fought from June 9, 1864 to March 25, 1865
- - In the battle, the Union put explosives underground to surprise the Confederacy. The crater made by the explosion was too large for the Union to escape so they were shot at from above by the Confederacy
- - The Union's purpose of fighting the battle was to cut off railroad supply to Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate Capital
- - The Seige of Petersburg was the last battle of the war before General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army on April 9th
- - 11,200 people died during the battle of Petersburg