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About this site
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 of Petersburg. U.S. forces cut off supplies to both Petersburg and the Confederate capital, Richmond. Today, the park preserves the sites of this pivotal campaign.
- Type
- National Battlefield
- State
- Virginia
- Address
- Petersburg National Battlefield, Eastern Front Unit Visitor Center, 5001 Siege Road, Petersburg, VA 23803