Confederate Battery 9 (Stop 3)

The Dimmock Line (shown in red) marking Batteries 1-14, there were 55 in total surrounding the city.

"Map of the Approaches to Petersburg and their Defenses" Gilmer, 1863 (Official Atlas, plate 40:1)

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Bicycle - Rack, Cellular Signal, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot

Black Federal troops captured this position during the first day's fighting, on June 15, 1864. This site features examples of siege fortifications and related camp structures. A trail leads to a wayside on Meade Station, an important supply and hospital depot built during the U.S. Military Railroad siege; it is a 10-minute walk. The stone monument is for all the United States Colored Troops that fought during the Petersburg Campaign.The Civil War history here, of the battles during the initial assaults on Petersburg, was destroyed when Camp Lee used this area as training for World War 1. The Park uses this area as an educational project to see how these fortifications would have looked around Petersburg. Look for a brochure next to a wayside for a walking tour of the reconstructed fortifications.