Hey, Everyone!
I found these pictures that all relate to the Siege of Petersburg, and I thought you might enjoy them:)
Petersburg in 1865
A very simplified map of Petersburg.
You can see the five railroads (in black) that lead to the city, one of which crosses over the Appomattox River.
That is the rail left uncaptured by the Union, and also the Confederates' escape route.
Union Soldier from the Indiana Cavalry in June, 1864, outside of Petersburg.(Long siege, right?)
Union Soldiers resting in trenches outside of Petersburg in December, 1864.
A dead confederate soldier in the trenches outside of Petersburg on April 3rd, 1865
I also have another photo of a dead confedrate, but I didn't post it because it is fairly graphic.
Anyway, here is the link for those who still want to see it:Link
I think you can tell that there aren't any pictures of the Confederates in Petersburg, (other than the deceased ones after the battle.) I believe this is because the well-supplied Union were the only ones with the camera!
I can't think of any other reason why I couldn't find any pics of the Rebels.
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Thanks for the pics. I decided not to look at the one on the link. :)
ReplyDeleteI can't remember if you told us this, but how long was the seige?
Many months. I'm not exactly sure, but at least from summer 1864, to April 3rd, 1865. Pretty close to a year, I imagine.
DeleteWow! Can you imagine? That would be horrible!
DeleteThanks for the pictures. Thanks Belen, it was very informative. I like what you’ve written. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! I love it so far! Hurry up and write the next part!
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