Prisoners of Petersburg

These lessons explore the daily life of a soldier. What was it like to be in the army during the Civil War? How did you eat? Where did you sleep? What did you wear? Soldiers tell you in their own words the difficulties of fighting in the Civil War and how they survived for nine-and-a-half months at Petersburg.


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Post-Visit Lesson Plan

Last updated: February 26, 2015

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Mailing Address:

Petersburg National Battlefield Administration Office
1539 Hickory Hill Road

Petersburg, VA 23803

Phone:

804 732-3531 x200
If you cannot reach us by phone - please e-mail questions to the address listed.

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