Petersburg, Virginia Battlefield

Photos of the location of the Siege of Petersburg and the Crater formed by blasting of the tunnel dug by Union Troops who were Pennsylvania miners.

Confederate Battery 5, Petersburg, VA Confederate Battery 9. A picket surrounds this battery. Example of a dwelling Union troops would have lived in through the winter. Harrison Creek, site of a major battle. Union Ft. Stedman Taylor Farm. Union Troops dug the tunnel and began the attack from here. Taylor Farm as viewed from The Crater. Tunnel entrance used in digging the mine which resulted in the Crater. Ventilation shaft from the tunnel. The Crater as seen today. The Crater. The Crater. Fort Wadsworth Petersburg National Cemetery