Petersburg National Battlefield is located in South-central Virginia. The park offers driving tours of the siege and bat ...

The historic South Side Depot in Old Towne Petersburg will be restored, and eventually it will house a visitor's center devoted to interpreting the Civil War. MARK GORMUS/TIMES-DISPATCH ...

Despite this the turnaround for Federal forces, the war would rage on for another year, ending with Gen. Lee’s surrender on April 9, 1865, following the 292-day siege of Petersburg, Virginia.

The four-story historic structure at 414 N. Sycamore St. survived the Civil War, Petersburg's most destructive fire in 1815 and Virginia's most powerful tornado in 1993. A medallion-like marker on the ...

Petersburg: City ropes off sidewalk in front of historic building in Old Towne. Here's why Four-story structure survived the Civil War, Petersburg's most destructive fire in 1815, Virginia's most ...

AUGUSTA COUNTY — Augusta County added a new story to the Civil War Trails program, one which has been largely forgotten for more than 160 years. Titled “Civil Disobedience, the Plight of Pacifists,” ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized battle flag.

Griffin was wounded at the siege of Petersburg, Virginia on June 18, 1864, and he died at the age of 29 on July 11, 1864, in Annapolis, Maryland due to complications from his injury.

An enormous cache of recently discovered Civil War letters and other 19th century documents has been donated to Virginia Tech by a descendant of a Confederate general who later played a key role ...