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Petersburg National Battlefield Period drawing of artillery being fired at siege of Petersbrug
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Petersburg National Battlefield
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Five Forks Battlefield
Join Ranger Chernault for a tour of the fighting that swirled around this southside Virginia intersection on April 1, 1865 and decided the fate of the Confederate capital.

The Battle of the Crater
Take a ranger guided tour over one of the most powerful and well-known events of the Siege of Petersburg and of the Civil War.

Poplar Grove National Cemetery
Discover the history and the stories of sacrifice and honor of these hallowed nine acres.

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Brig. General Frederick Winthrop

Did You Know?
Union Brevet Brigadier General Frederick Winthrop was Massachusetts Bay Colony Governor John Winthrop's sixth great-grandson. Winthrop was mortally wounded at the Battle of Five Forks on April 1, 1865. (Petersburg National Battlefield)
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