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By Bradley Owen, October 22, 2021
The Struggle Across Poor Creek Marker
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1 Virginia, Petersburg — The Struggle Across Poor Creek — Petersburg National Battlefield — Reported unreadable
After the Union 9th Corps advanced, General John W. Turner's men from the 10th Corps moved into the Poor Creek bottom behind the Union picket line. This line came down the hill in front of you, crossed upstream (to the right) and up the ridge behind . . . Map (db m266871) HM
2 Virginia, Petersburg — Dash into the Crater — 4:45 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. — Petersburg National Battlefield — Reported missing
On the morning of July 30th, 1864, the Union high command became anxious as to why the mine under the Confederate position, had not been sprung. While General Meade was sending dispatches to General Burnside asking when the mine would detonate, at . . . Map (db m184403) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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