NPS historian Jimmy Blankenship describes the June 18, 1864 fighting on the Civil War Trust's newest target tract at Petersburg.
The Breakthrough at Petersburg
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The Breakthrough at Petersburg
April 2, 1865
Historian Will Greene of Pamplin Historical Park tells the remarkable story of Capt. Charles Gould of the Fifth Vermont during the April 2, 1865 Breakthrough at Petersburg.
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