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	Petersburg Index
		The colonial town was established by law in 1748. It became a larger town, with greater and more specific powers, with the charter of 1784. It achieved the dignity of cityhood in 1850. Bristol Parish, resulting from increasing population in the area was established in 1643.
		In 1733 Colonial William Byrd wrote of founding the towns of Petersburg and Richmond. By 1737 if not earlier, a brick church gave evidence of the locality's coming of age.
		Welcome to Petersburg. By clicking on the links below you will be able to take a tour through the years from very beginning to its present day activities. Read and enjoy photos of the great battle re-inactments of the Revolutionary War.
	www.craterroad.com /petersburg.html (189 words)

	Siege of Petersburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Petersburg was crucial to the supply of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's army and the Confederate capital of Richmond.
		The battle for the city began shortly after the Union defeat at Cold Harbor.
		The casualties for the siege warfare that concluded with the assault on Fort Stedman are estimated to be 42,000 the Union, 28,000 for the Confederates.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Petersburg (3994 words)

	Floridian: The family Battle
		Battle took her to the doctor, who gave the child pain medication and sent her home.
		Battle understood that a genetic mutation wasn't her fault, but she couldn't help feeling responsible for what was happening to Craesha.
		Battle sat down at the table and slid her chair close to her daughter.
	www.sptimes.com /2006/06/11/Floridian/The_family_Battle.shtml (2173 words)

	Battle of Petersburg
		At the middle of June, a large portion of the Army of Northern Virginia was holding the city and the surrounding entrenchments, and a great part of the Army of the Potomac, with the command of Smith upon its right, confronted the Confederates.
		On the morning of the 17th the 7th and 9th Corps renewed the attack upon the works at Petersburg, when the hill upon which Fort Steadman was afterwards built was carried and held by the former.
		By the close of July, 1864, Grant was in a position to choose his method of warfare—whether by a direct assault, by the slower process of a regular siege, or by heavy operations on the flanks of the Confederates.
	www.sonofthesouth.net /leefoundation/battle-of-petersburg.htm (3484 words)

	Petersburg VA Personal Injury Attorneys – Our Community, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George
		Petersburg is situated 23 miles south of the bustling city of Richmond, Virginia state's capital.
		Petersburg is at the heart of the Appomattox Basin district which includes the counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, and Prince George.
		Petersburg's labor market area includes the highly educated Richmond metropolitan region, and new businesses coming in to Petersburg are confident in the labor force available here.
	www.lawyersva.com /petersburg.html (454 words)

	City of Petersburg "THE BATTLE OF PETERSBURG"
		THE BATTLE OF PETERSBURG VIRGINIA ~ 25 April 1781
		Outnumbered by the British army of 2,500 to the militia strength of barely over 1,000 men, the Virginians denied the King's soldiers the opportunity of capturing the city without fighting for it.
		The battle actually bought a full day's time for Lafayette to entrench his army on the heights of Richmond, and ultimately prevented a second "sacking" of Richmond - as was seen in the previous January, when British Brigadier Benedict Arnold assaulted and burned much of that city.
	www.petersburg-va.org /revwar/battle.htm (389 words)

	Preserve America Community: Petersburg, Virginia
		Petersburg, Virginia (population 33,740), was the site of battles during the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.
		Petersburg has historic properties from three centuries, located in seven locally designated historic districts and six districts listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
		Recently, the city has partnered with the Petersburg Garden Club to plan the rehabilitation of Lee Memorial Park, with resources and landscapes that were created in the 1930s by the Works Progress Administration.
	www.preserveamerica.gov /PAcommunity-petersburgVA.html (244 words)

	Guide to Historic Central Virginia \| Petersburg
		Named for Peter Jones, a friend of William Byrd II of Westover, Petersburg was established in 1748 and incorporated as a town in 1784 and as a city in 1850.
		The Battle of Petersburg was fought nearby during the Revolutionary War, and British Maj. Gen.
		After the occupation of Petersburg by Union forces, the house was used for a military headquarters; President Abraham Lincoln visited the house on April 7, 1865.
	www.cvco.org /tourism/histrich/pburg.html (876 words)

	Siege of Petersburg
		Petersburg, Virginia, a port city on the Appomattox River, guarded the road and railway approaches to Richmond from the south.
		One major effort was undertaken by the Union forces to take Petersburg during the siege, the Battle of the Crater in July 1864.
		Siege of Petersburg 1865 At the Union siege of Petersburg, Virginia, General Lee made a desperate attempt to break through the Union line at its weakest point, Fort Stedman, east of the city.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h123.html (533 words)

	Battle Summary: Petersburg, VA
		The 5,400 defenders of Petersburg under command of Gen.
		Beauregard stripped the Howlett Line (Bermuda Hundred) to defend the city, and Lee rushed reinforcements to Petersburg from the Army of Northern Virginia.
		By now the Confederate works were heavily manned and the greatest opportunity to capture Petersburg without a siege was lost.
	www.nps.gov /history/hps/abpp/battles/va063.htm (250 words)

	Battle of Petersburg III - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Third Battle of Petersburg, also known as the Breakthrough at Petersburg or the Fall of Petersburg, was a decisive Union assault on the Confederate trenches, ending the ten-month Siege of Petersburg and leading to the fall of Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia.
		Since much of the recent actions had been occurring west of Petersburg, in particular the Battle of Five Forks, the Confederate strength east of Petersburg was considerably weakened.
		The breakthrough at Petersburg ended the Siege of Petersburg and began Lee's retreat to the west, where he hoped to obtain supplies and link up with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's army in North Carolina.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Petersburg_III (985 words)

	Community Profile Network
		Petersburg's location was so valuable, that there was a battle here named the Battle of Petersburg in 1781.
		In between the years 1864 and 1865, Petersburg found itself again to be a major logistic, as well as a manufacturing center, due to the Civil War.
		Confederate troops began to move to the west, and left the city of Petersburg, and the end of the Civil War was in sight.
	www.villageprofile.com /virginia/petersburg/02/topic.html (465 words)

	Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		This July 30, 1864 battle was an attempt by the Union Army under General Ambrose Burnside to capture Petersburg by blowing a gap in the Confederate defenses.
		The battle was fought on September 29-30, 1864 in Henrico County.
		The battle was fought on March 25, 1865 in Petersburg.
	www.fcps.k12.va.us /HutchisonES/cwva/ricpet.htm (770 words)

	Civil War Battle Summaries: Petersburg - New York Civil War Regiments - NY Military Museum and Veterans Research Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Remembering what had happened at the Battle of Cold Harbor where thousands of Union troops were slaughtered while trying to take Confederate earthworks, which took place not even two weeks before, General Smith, was understandably cautious.
		The most famous action that took place at Petersburg was the battle of the Crater.
		But for them I might now be writing in Petersburg.” [18] According to both Lieutenant Clark and James Reid the advancing Confederates had hidden their guns, giving the illusion that they were to surrender, and took the fl troops off guard when they opened fire.
	www.dmna.state.ny.us /historic/reghist/civil/battles/petersburg.htm (2799 words)

	A bit of Petersburg's history, on canvas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		PETERSBURG - The Civil War may be the big draw for visitors to the Cockade City, but a new painting on display at the Siege Museum is a reminder that Petersburg's place in American history goes back much further.
		The Revolutionaries lost the Battle of Petersburg, but White was nonetheless inspired by their fight.
		The Battle of Petersburg is underrated as a key battle in the Revolutionary War.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-chat/1594663/posts (731 words)

	Siege of Petersburg
		Hill drove back the 2nd Corps under General Winfield Scott Hancock and although the battle is considered to be a Southern victory, Hancock's men continued to hold its position on the railroad
		The Battle of Fort Stedman illustrated the extent of Lee's folly.
		Although the Confederate force took the fort and rolled up the flanks of the Union line, they were easily turned back by a counterattack on the banks of Harrison Creek, which runs behind the fort.
	blueandgraytrail.com /event/Siege_of_Petersburg (713 words)

	Lenin: 1905/rd: The Plan of the St. Petersburg Battle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		It seems strange, at first glance, to refer to the peaceful march of unarmed workers to present a petition as a battle.
		It considered the defence of St. Petersburg and of the Winter Palace from the military standpoint.
		The military plan of the tsar’s uncle, Vladimir, who directed the massacre, was to keep the people from the suburbs, the workers’ suburbs, away from the centre of the city.
	www.marxists.org /archive/lenin/works/1905/rd/3.htm (778 words)

	Petersburg Battlefield (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Petersburg National Battlefield Association was formed and a bill was introduced to Congress but was never given a hearing, possibly because of the impending war with Spain.
		To reach the Union and Confederate forts and trench lines which encircled the city to the south and west, in 1934-1935 the construction of what were to be known as Flank and Defense Roads began.
		The Siege of Petersburg lasted almost a quarter of the Civil War (9-1/2 months), or 292 days to be exact.
	members.cox.net /suvcw63/petersburg_battlefield.htm (1985 words)

	Virginia Battle Reenactments 2006: Virginia Is For Lovers
		June 3-4 - Columbia - Central Virginia - Battle of Point of Fork Reenactment is the 225th anniversary of the 1781 battle between American General Steuben and British Colonel Simco.
		July 15-16 - Williamsburg - Hampton Roads - Battle of Green Spring 225th Anniversary commemorates the battle between American and British armies, which was the last major battle of the Virginia Campaign prior to the Siege of Yorktown.
		The largest battle in Virginia was fought in Saltivlle and its aftermath has been written as "the worst atrocity of the Civil War." Walk the well-preserved earthen fortifications and trenches, and watch the annual battle reenactments.
	www.virginia.org /site/features.asp?FeatureID=167 (1896 words)

	Maine Remembers Those Who Served, Chapter 1, The Civil War
		He fought with Company F, 7th Maine Infantry Regiment at the Siege of Yorktown, the Battle of Williamsburg, the engagement at Mechanicsville, the Battle of Fair Oaks, the Battles of Savage Station, White Oak Swamp and Malvern Hill, the engagement at South Mountain and the Battle of Antietam.
		He was wounded at the Battle of Snickers Ferry and a second time at the Battle of Petersburg.
		Stephen was wounded in the thigh on June 18, 1864, at the Battle of Petersburg.
	www.maine.gov /sos/cec/elec/voter_info/veteran/civil.htm (1014 words)

	Civil War Explorer > The Petersburg Campaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		After numerous failed attacks on Lee from the north, Grant recognized that another means of reaching his ultimate goal was necessary; as the capital city of the Confederacy, the physical destruction of Richmond would represent the fall of the Confederate government and possibly the entire South.
		The seventh largest city in the South, Petersburg was the gateway to Richmond.
		After the Battle of Cold Harbor, in June of 1864, Grant disengaged himself from Lee, who was unclear as to where Grant’s main force was located.
	www.civilwar.org /cwe/AREA003.asp?9003001009000 (534 words)

	Battle of Petersburg
		After the battle of Cold Harbor, Grant moved his troops south, crossing the James River.
		Most of the Confederate army was at Richmond, when Lee arrived at Petersburg.
		The battle front stretched in two lines for 35 miles.
	www.edhelper.com /ReadingComprehension_35_99.html (476 words)

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