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Earthworks

Earthworks is a general term used to describe trenches and fortifications of earth, sandbags and logs. This is where many soldiers, both Union and Confederate lived during their nine-and-a-half months of fighting at Petersburg.

Last updated: February 26, 2015

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Petersburg National Battlefield Administration Office
1539 Hickory Hill Road

Petersburg, VA 23803

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804 732-3531 x200
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