"The Battle of Five Forks," by French artist Paul Dominique Philippoteaux (1846–1923), captures a decisive moment in the battle on April 1, 1865, that ended the siege of Petersburg, Va., and led to ...

Petersburg National Battlefield is located in South-central Virginia. The park offers driving tours of the siege and battlefield locations along with guided tours, a junior ranger program, and ...

I n the final days of the Civil War, the city of Petersburg was under siege. The series of battles known as the Siege of Petersburg lasted nine months and consisted of devastating trench warfare. It ...