UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director
HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER THIRTEEN
This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing thehistorical and archeological areas in the National Park Systemadministered by the National Park Service of the United StatesDepartment of the Interior. It is printed by the GovernmentPrinting Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent ofDocuments, Washington 25, D. C.
Price 25 cents.
PETERSBURG
National Military Park, Virginia
by Richard Wayne Lykes
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES NO. 13
Washington, D. C., 1951
(Reprint 1961)
The National Park System, of which this area is a unit,is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, andhistoric heritage of the United States for the benefit andinspiration of its people.
Contents
- Page
- The Union Strategy of 1864 2
- The Strategic Importance of Petersburg 4
- The Battle of Petersburg, June 15-18, 1864 8
- First Union Attempt on the Weldon Railroad 11
- The Battle of the Crater, July 30, 1864 12
- The Fight for the Weldon Railroad 22
- Union Encirclement Continues 25
- The South Strikes Back—the Battle of Fort Stedman 34
- Union Encirclement Becomes a Reality 39
- The Fall of the City 43
- Guide to the Area 46
- How to Reach the Park 55
- Administration 56
- Related Areas 56
- Visitor Facilities 56