Petersburg National Battlefield in Petersburg, VA with Road Trip Story
On this episode of Road Trip Story, Joseph and James explore the Siege of Petersburg, which lasted from June 15, 1864 to April 2, 1865. A week later, on April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House, signaling the end of the American Civil War.
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Aerial Views of The Crater at Petersburg National Battlefield - Petersburg, Va
Scene of, according to General Ulysses S. Grant, the saddest affair I have ever witnessed in the war.
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Petersburg National Battlefield Park Visitor Center
Made a visit to the Visitor Center at Petersburg National Battlefield Park. It's a really neat display of the old guns outside and interpretive and interactive exhibits inside. Lots of fighting towards the end of the Civil War happened here and there were many lives lost (70,000) in this hallowed ground.
Music : Grateful Dead - Unbroken Chain
The Crater at Petersburg National Battlefield
In 1864, Union soldiers dug and exploded a mine at Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia, forming a crater that visitors can still see today.
Petersburg National Battlefield, Virginia.
Join mayer-san.com on a bike ride through Petersburg National Battlefield, Petersburg, Virginia. The bloody seige of Petersburg during the American Civil War lasted over 9 months from June 18, 1964 to April 2, 1965, with an estimated 11,386 total casualties on both sides. Our ride begins at the Eastern Front Visitor Center and proceeds about 4-miles along Siege Road to the site of the Battle of the Crater where over 4,000 soldiers lost their lives in a massive explosion and failed attempt to breach the Confederate lines. Then we explore some of the many miles of off-road trails on the battlefield.
The Crater, Petersburg, VA--July 30, 2014
This is the sesquicentennial opening ceremony of the blowing of the mine at Petersburg, VA. It starts out very dark--it's 5:30 a.m. 2014/4:30 a.m. 1864--with only voices being heard. As dawn slowly breaks, the people attending the ceremony can start to be seen. Beginning at 5:44 a.m. (4:44 a.m. in 1864), cannons are fired in the distance to commemorate the blowing of the mine that formed The Crater. Park rangers recount the writings of soldiers from both sides.
Driving to Petersburg, VA
Note: This video was recorded hands free and did not distract me from driving. Remember two years ago when I recorded one of my drives down to Petersburg? Well here I go again two years later. Only this time, I do the complete tour starting at my house, taking other roads toward Chippenham Parkway, then Chippenham Parkway toward I-95, then I-85 to Squirrel Level Road, and finally the backroad leading me to Collier Yard. I gotta say, I quite enjoy the drive between Richmond and Petersburg for some reason. I guess because it brings back memories and because it's that one part of I-95 where traffic isn't crazy. It's not bad south of Richmond, but it gets busy north of Richmond. Enjoy the video!
Petersburg National Battlefield, site of the famous battle of The Crater 10-7-17
Visited Petersburg National Battlefield Park, which is the site of the famous battle of the Crater, of which was the result of a massive explosion from a tunnel the Union army had built under the Confederate Line. The explosion blew a hole in the Confederate line killing 275 men instantly, but ultimately the Confederate army would drive the Union army back ultimately wing this battle. But as we know, eventually the Union forces out gunned and outnumbered the Confederate army leading to General Lee's Retreat and subsequent surrender in Appomattox, VA. Lot's of history here and it's right in my backyard.
Great Petersburg Battleground
On our way home...Petersburg it is...a sweet solar panel powered the audio tour.
Reverberations: Petersburg - Wilmington
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Park Ranger Emmanuel Dabney explains the Civil War era connection between Petersburg, Virginia and Wilmington, North Carolina. These two commercial cities were critically linked by railroads, providing the lifeblood of the late-war Army of Northern Virginia.
Reverberations is part of the signature commemoration events at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Richmond National Battlefield Park, and Petersburg National Battlefield. Each park will simultaneously have rangers at communities in the North and South conducting programs to commemorate units from those communities who served in the Overland Campaign.
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A View of Petersburg, Va - W. Washington St to Colonial Heights. via Battersea, High St & Old Towne
A tour of Petersburg, Virginia from W. Washington St. to the Boulevard in Colonial Heights with at a stop at Battersea Plantation.
Shot with the Sony HDR-AS10 Action Cam and the Canon Powershot SX-40 HS HD
Petersburg Battlefield Park Ride
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My home town.Out & About around Petersburg, VA.
All pictures taken my me while driving around Petersburg, VA.
Petersburg National Battlefield = Civil War Turning point in History
(See scene titles in video for accompanying descriptors here) During the Civil War, Petersburg was the main base of supply for Richmond, the capitol of the Confederate States of Amercia. Ulysses S. Grant knew that if he took Petersburg, he could cut off the three railroads which led to Richmond (Boydton Plank, South Side and Weldon rails). For this reason, he led a more than 9-month siege to take Petersburg June 15, 1864 – April 2, 1865.
CONFEDERATE BATTERY 5: The strongest Confederate defensive point, the key of the Dimmock Line. The Union captured it June 15, 1864, after debuting its largest cannon yet, The Dictator Mortar, leading to the fall of the next two strongholds, batteries 8 and 9.
CONFEDERATE BATTERY 8: The first section of the Dimmock Line which fell to Black troops in the Union Army.
CONFEDERATE BATTERY 9: The most significant section of the Dimmock Line captured by Black Union troops. This victory led to the development of Meade Station, a crucial hospital and supply depot from this point to City Point, the Union’s Headquarters during the siege and through the end of the war.
FORT STEDMAN: Robert E. Lee’s final attack of the Civil War took place here March 25, 1865. It started at Colquitt’s Salient (clearing at end) where the Union’s 1st Maine Heavy Artillery regiment sustained the greatest loss of life in a single battle of the Civil War.
FORT HASKELL: Here, Union artillery fought hard to finally stop Lee’s push southward attack from Fort Stedman. Had this site fallen, the Civil War may have dragged on much longer.
FORT MORTON: At this 14-gun battery, the commander of the attacking Union force, Major General Ambrose E. Burnside, watched the Battle of the Crater unfold.
UNION TUNNEL: From June 15 to July 17, 1864, Union troops dug a 511-feet long tunnel under the Confederate front lines, then dug another 75 feet in both directions, in order to pack it with 320-kegs of gun powder. At 4:44 AM, the explosion killed 278 Confederate troops and left a crater 170-feet long, 100-feet wide, and 30-feet deep.
BATTLE OF THE CRATER: The Union originally planned to use Black Union troops trained to go around the crater, toward the bewildered Confederate lines; but, due to a last minute switch to another Union regimen - unprepared for the depth of the crater and untrained to go around it - swarmed into the deep crater. There, Confederate Brigadier General William Mahone simply aimed cannons and guns into the crater, and slaughtered the first Union wave. Soon after, Union Reinforcements were sent in, but also went down into the crater, and were likewise brutally cut down, resulting in the total destruction of the Union IX Corps. Finally, more Union Reinforcements flanked the crater and hours of intense hand-to-hand combat ensued, leading to the Confederate retreat to Sunken Gulley.
In this first month of the siege, the Union lost 3,798 men and the Confederacy lost 1,413. The siege waged on another eight months through the Western Front until its conclusion at the Five Forks Battlefield, April 1, 1865. At its conclusion, Richmond, the now defenseless Capitol of the Confederate States of America, fell that same day and the CSA surrendered 1 week later.
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The Siege of Petersburg
This presentation is a brief summary of the battle directly connected to Appomattox and is not intended to be all-comprehensive due to the many small skirmishes that took place during its ongoing. Nevertheless, the info is accurate and somewhat concise.
Casualties: 42,000 Union, 28,000 confederate.
Yes, I know some of my jokes aren't funny. That is primarily due to the fact that this video will be watched out of context of what other students did in their presentations.
Petersburg National Battlefield Trail system!
Hiked the Friend Trail, to Harrison Creek Trail, to Water Line Trail, to Prince George Courthouse Trail, to Meade Station Trail, and finally Battery 7 Trail. It was about 4 miles altogether.
Music : Lynyrd Skynyrd - I Need You
BATTLEFIELD NATIONALS WEEKEND PETERSBURG VA APRIL 2ND & 3RD 2011.mp4
BMX Highlights for the SBC ARMY NORTHEAST SQUAD @ Battlefield Nationals Weekend Petersburg, VA April 2nd and 3rd.
Aerial Tour of Downtown - Petersburg, Va
Views from above of historic downtown Petersburg, Va.
Shot with the Phantom 3 Professional
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