The Richmond–Petersburg campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865, [4] during the American Civil War.

The American Battlefield Trust's Battle of Petersburg page includes maps, photos, history articles, facts, and the latest preservation news for this 1864 Civil War battle in Virginia.

May 2, 2025 · Two hundred ninety-two days, eight offensives, over 70,000 casualties, U. S. Colored Troops, and the decline of Gen. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia all describe the Siege …

Nov 9, 2009 · The Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865), also known as the Siege of Petersburg, was a climactic series of battles in southern Virginia during the American Civil War …

Petersburg Campaign (1864–65), series of military operations in southern Virginia during the final months of the American Civil War that culminated in the defeat of the South as Confederate …

The Siege of Petersburg Online is a web site designed to gather and share information on the neglected Siege of Petersburg aka The Petersburg-Richmond Campaign.

On May 4, 1864, Union forces across the country began a coordinated military advance aimed at the pressure points of the Confederacy, with the primary actions taking place in northern …

Feb 18, 2025 · It began on June 15, 1864, with the sustained contest to control the city—Virginia’s second largest and the supply center for the Confederate capital at Richmond —and …

Grant ordered Sheridan to turn the Confederate flank south of Petersburg. In the ensuing battle, called: “Five Folks”, Union troops won a decisive victory, when half the Confederate forces …

Fought during the American Civil War, it is more popularly known as the Siege of Petersburg. But it was not a classic military siege, in which a city is usually surrounded and all supply lines are …