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Petersburg Battlefield
April 5, 2004 - On the return trip from golfing in Myrtle Beach, I decided to stop that evening and see the famous Crater. I was actually amazed at the small size of the crater (Thanks Hollywood). Since the battlefield was larger than I expected, I will have to plan another trip to see the rest.

Confederate Battery 5

View looking east from Battery 5.

Confederate Battery 5

View looking east into the back of Battery 5 from the visitor's center.

Trenches and Battery 5

View of the outline of old trenches to the east of Battery 5 looking back up the hill at the battery.

Fort Stedman

Interior of Fort Stedman looking west towards the Confederate lines.

Fort Stedman

Interior of Fort Stedman looking west towards the Confederate lines.

View from Fort Haskell

This view is looking due north towards Fort Stedman from Fort Haskell along the Union lines.

Taylor Farm

This photo was taken looking west over the Taylor Farm. In the distance, you can see the hill on which the crater is found.

Entrance to Tunnel

The entrance to the tunnel was about 100 yards down hill from the Confederate lines.

Confederate Shafts

The Yankees were not the only soldiers digging mine shafts. Rumors reached the Rebels that the enemy was digging tunnels to their lines. To try to catch the Yankees, the Confederate Army started to dig their own shafts to find them.

The Crater

Looking south Into the crater.

The Crater

Looking south Into the crater.

The Crater

Looking into the crater from the east. This would have been the view of the rushing Union soldiers.

Featured Photo

McPhearson Farm, Gettysburg
The McPhearson Farm saw some of the heaviest fighting on the morning of the first day (July 1, 1863) of battle.

Battlefield Photo Gallery