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Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, American Civil War, c1864-c1865. Artist: Unknown
Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, American Civil War, c1864-c1865. Union artillery of Roemer's 34th New York and Twitchell's 7th Maine batteries, 3rd division, 9th Army Corps bombarding the Confederate-held city's defences. The Siege of Petersburg, which lasted from June 1864 until March 1865, foreshadowed the trench warfare battles of World War I.
Size: 5141px × 3397px
Location: World,North and Central America,United States,Virginia,Petersburg,Petersburg
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