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Petersburg Campaign — (1864–65) Series of military operations in southern Virginia at the end of the American Civil War. The rail centre of Petersburg, Va., was a strategic defense point near the Confederate capital of Richmond. In June 1864 the Union army began a… … Universalium
Petersburg — /pee teuhrz berrg /, n. a city in SE Virginia: besieged by Union forces 1864 65. 41,055. * * * ▪ Illinois, United States city, seat (1839) of Menard county, central Illinois, U.S. It lies on the Sangamon River, about 20 miles (30 km)… … Universalium
Petersburg — noun 1. a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War • Instance Hypernyms: ↑town • Part Holonyms: ↑Virginia, ↑Old Dominion, ↑Old Dominion State, ↑VA 2. the final campaign of the… … Useful english dictionary
campaign — campaigner, n. /kam payn /, n. 1. Mil. a. military operations for a specific objective. b. Obs. the military operations of an army in the field for one season. 2. a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose: a sales… … Universalium
Petersburg, Virginia — Independent City Downtown Petersburg … Wikipedia
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Petersburg, Illinois — Geobox|Settlement name = Petersburg native name = other name = category = City etymology = official name = motto = nickname = image caption = symbol = country = United States state = Illinois region = Menard region type = County district =… … Wikipedia
Petersburg — noun a) a city in Virginia; various other towns and cities b) a campaign in the American Civil War … Wiktionary
Siege of Petersburg — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Petersburg partof=the American Civil War caption=Troops in the Siege of Petersburg faced the usual siege armaments mdash; projectiles of all shapes and sizes and attacks on fortifications mdash; but the … Wikipedia
Appomattox Campaign — The Appomattox Campaign (March 29, 1865 ndash; April 9, 1865) was a series of battles fought in Virginia that culminated in the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee s Army of Northern Virginia and the effective end of the American Civil … Wikipedia
