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Petersburg National BattlefieldIllustration of Union soldiers advancing on Ft. Stedman
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Petersburg National Battlefield
Railroads in the Siege
 

It was the railroads that put Petersburg on the map and made it critical to Richmond's survival. It was also the reason that brought it's demise. Control of the rail lines listed below were what many soldiers gave their lives for and determined the outcome of the siege.

(Railroads not in bold: web pages under construction)


City Point Railroad

Richmond & Petersburg Railroad

South Side Railroad

United States Military Railroad

Weldon Railroad
Depot Field Hospital  

Did You Know?
The Depot Field Hospital, which was located in City Point, Virginia, (present day Hopewell) was the largest field hospital for Union or Southern troops during the Civil War. (Petersburg National Battlefield)

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