It was a rail link to the Confederate Capital.
The address of the Historic Petersburg Foundation Inc is: Po Box 691, Petersburg, VA 23804-0691
He was surrounded on three sides by Grant.
The Siege of Petersburg was in Virginia
ANSWER The Union army of the Potomac was the victor at the battle of Petersburg.
Moscow and St. Petersburg are the two major cities of Russia.
Petersburg, situated on the River Appomattox, was about 30 kilometers, as the crow flies, southward from Richmond and was an important strategic road and railroad center.
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Yes. St. Petersburg was made in honor of Peter the Great, one of the rulers of Russia. Yes and no. St. Petersburg (which I guess you are referring to) is in Russia but there is also a city named "St. Petersburg" in Florida, USA.
From June 19, 1864, Petersburg was effectively under siege by the Union army. This city was important because Richmond had been able to receive supplies from that city.
Petersburg was a rail link to the Confederate capital. The Confederates defended so fiercely Petersburg because that fortified town covered Richmond, their Capital city, its complex of military installation and industries and the strategic railroad net leading to the area Richmond-Petersburg, vital for the prosecution of the war.
The Siege of Petersburg was important because it displayed the value of excellent fortifications. The Confederate entrenchments were able to prevent the Federals from capturing Petersburg and cutting Richmond off from the vital supplies it needed. When the siege was finally ended after nine months of Union operations to take the city, it signaled that the US Civil War was only days from its end.
The address of the Petersburg Museums is: 15 West Bank St., Petersburg, VA 23803
The address of the Petersburg Public Library is: 12 Nordic Drive, Petersburg, 99833 0549
There is no capital of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg is a city, not a country.
The address of the Petersburg Museums Foundation is: Po Box 544, Petersburg, VA 23804
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