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In the past month and a half, I’ve marked the anniversaries of important battles during the Petersburg Campaign (and I apologize for missing the Wilson-Kautz Raid and First Deep Bottom). When Petersburg does manage to get mentioned, arguably the most “popular” battle (you have to include Five Forks as well) is the Crater, fought on […]
The Battle of the Crater, July 30, 1864
July 30th, 2006 · No Comments
Categories: Best of TOCWOC - 2006 · Best of TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog · Uncategorized
Tags: · 48th pennsylvania, battle of the crater, grant's third offensive, henry pleasants, petersburg campaign, united states colored troops
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