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Battle of the Crater by markers.

By Bill Coughlin, April 23, 2007

Marker and Remains of the Taylor Kitchen

SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER

1 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Prelude to the Crater — Petersburg National Battlefield —

“The mine is all finished, the powder in, the fuse all ready. I hope that the attack will be successful, for if it is, we shall have Petersburg in our possession.” - Col. Stephen M. Weld, 50th Massachusetts July 28, 1864 . . . — — Map (db m179888) HM

2 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Digging the Mine — Petersburg National Battlefield —

“We could blow that damn fort out of existence if we could run a mine shaft under it.” - A private of the 48th Pennsylvania June 23, 1864

Spurred by the offhand suggestion of a former coal miner, on . . . — — Map (db m179886) HM

3 ► Virginia, Petersburg — The Crater —

“There was utmost consternation. Some men scampered out of the lines; some, paralyzed with fear, vaguely scratched at the counterscarp as if trying to escape. Smoke and dust filled the air.” - Col. William McMaster, 17th South . . . — — Map (db m7058) HM

4 ► Virginia, Petersburg — A Fatal Error — Petersburg National Battlefield —

A division of African-American troops in Burnside’s Ninth Corps was to have led the attack that followed the explosion of the mine. But just hours before the assault, Union army commander George G. Meade changed the plan. The result: chaos and . . . — — Map (db m231206) HM

5 ► Virginia, Petersburg — “A Stupendous Failure” — Petersburg National Battlefield — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

“It is agreed that the thing was a perfect success, except that it did not succeed.” - Major Charles F. Adams, Jr., USA The explosion cleared the Union path to Petersburg. But instead of pushing through, the first waves of . . . — — Map (db m7061) HM

6 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Confederate Counterattack —

“I counted 21 Union flags flying from the Crater and these works. The sight gave me no hope of ever getting away alive.” - Capt. James E. Phillips, 12th Virginia Infantry Union disorganization gave the Confederates the time they needed to . . . — — Map (db m185018) HM

7 ► Virginia, Petersburg — Battle of the Crater - Covered Way —

At this place located by participants in the Battle of the Crater, this road, known as the Jerusalem Plank Road, was crossed by a covered way leading eastwardly to the ravine in rear of the Confederate breastworks which run northwardly from . . . — — Map (db m180611) HM

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