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The Battle of Petersburg took place during the American Civil War from June 1864 to April 1865, primarily as a strategic effort by the Union to capture the vital supply center of Petersburg, Virginia. Controlling Petersburg would allow Union forces to cut off supplies to the Confederate capital of Richmond, thereby weakening the Confederate Army. The prolonged siege aimed to exhaust Confederate resources and manpower, ultimately leading to the fall of Richmond and the end of the war.

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