Four-story structure survived the Civil War, Petersburg's most destructive fire in 1815, Virginia's most most powerful tornado in 1993 ...

At the young age of 29, the Scranton-born soldier succumbed to injuries received in battle. Creeping up on nearly two ...

Petersburg National Battlefield is located in South-central Virginia. The park offers driving ... was the site of the final chapters of the Civil War. The Battle of Petersburg lasted more than ...

The new Civil War Trails sign on the Eastern Shore dedicates Peter Jacob Carter. The sign’s origins lie with Arthur Carter, ...

Grant and Robert E. Lee and then chronicles the extraordinary series of battles that pitted the two generals against each other from the wilderness to Petersburg in Virginia. In 30 days ...

VA 23803; (804) 732-3531 While in Petersburg, it’s difficult to miss Centre Hill, the imposing house on the hill built in ...

Ambrose Burnside's roller-coaster military career included early Civil War successes ... In the trench warfare of Petersburg, Virginia, Burnside supported a plan to tunnel under the Confederate ...