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Peebles’ Farm (VA074) Location Dinwiddie County Campaign Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865) Battle Date(s) September 30-October 2, 1864 Principal Commanders Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, Maj. Gen. John G. Parke, and

Maj. Gen. G.K. Warren [US]; Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill and Maj. Gen. Wade Hampton [CS] Forces Engaged Corps (29,800 US; 12,000 CS) Results Union victory Study Area 5,222.80 acres The Study Area was revised in consultation with the National Park Service historians at Petersburg National Battlefield Park and was based upon research and survey findings since 1993. Potential National 3,352.90 acres Register Lands Protected Lands 447.00 Civil War Preservation Trust, fee simple Publicly Accessible Lands 0.00 acres Management Area None Friends Group(s) None Preservation Activities Advocacy Since 1993 Cultural Resource Surveys and Inventories Fundraising Interpretation Projects Land or Development Rights Purchased Legislation Planning Projects Research and Documentation

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Website(s) Other Audio Tour Tapes Condition Statement Portions of landscape have been altered, but most essential features remain. Historical Designation None

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Petersburg I (VA098) Location City of Petersburg Campaign Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865) Battle Date(s) June 9, 1864 Principal Commanders Maj. Gen. Quincy Gillmore [US]; Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard [CS] Forces Engaged Brigades (4,500 US; 2,500 CS) Results Confederate victory Study Area 9,441.52 acres The revised Study Area includes the Union infantry approach and the approach taken by Kautz’s Federal cavalry. Potential National 2,563.30 acres Register Lands Protected Lands 0.06 acres City of Petersburg, fee simple (transferred to National Park Service) Publicly Accessible Lands 0.06 acres Petersburg National Battlefield, National Park Service Management Area Petersburg National Battlefield Friends Group(s) None Preservation Activities Advocacy Since 1993 Cultural Resource Surveys and Inventories Fundraising Interpretation Projects Land or Development Rights Purchased Legislation Planning Projects Research and Documentation

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Website(s) Other Monument Other Activities Internship program Condition Statement Landscape and terrain have been altered beyond recognition since the period of significance. Commemorative opportunities only. Historical Designation Petersburg National Battlefield (1926)

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Petersburg II (VA063) Location City of Petersburg Campaign Richmond-Petersburg Campaign (June 1864-March 1865) Battle Date(s) June 15-18, 1864 Principal Commanders Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Maj. Gen. George G. Meade [US]; Gen. Robert E. Lee and Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard [CS] Forces Engaged Armies (62,000 US; 42,000 CS) Results Confederate victory Study Area 15,511.16 acres The revised Study Area includes a Core Area at Baylor’s Farm and several Federal approach routes. Potential National 2,434.44 acres Register Lands Protected Lands 1,443.48 acres National Park Service, fee simple Publicly Accessible Lands 1,443.48 acres Petersburg National Battlefield, National Park Service Management Area Petersburg National Battlefield Friends Group(s) None Preservation Activities Advocacy Since 1993 Cultural Resource Surveys and Inventories Fundraising Interpretation Projects Land or Development Rights Purchased Legislation Planning Projects Research and Documentation

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Website(s) Other Audio Tour Tapes Other Activities Internship program Condition Statement Much of the landscape has been altered and fragmented, leaving some essential features. Given the rapid development of

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this area, opportunities for preservation of intact lands outside the national park will likely fade within the next five years. Historical Designation Petersburg National Battlefield (1926)

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Petersburg III (VA089) Location City of Petersburg Campaign Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) Battle Date(s) April 2, 1865 Principal Commanders Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant [US]; Gen. Robert E. Lee [CS] Forces Engaged Armies (76,113 US; 58,400 CS) Results Union victory Study Area 20,528.02 acres The revised Study Area includes movements of several Union corps and cavalry. Potential National 12,656.17 acres Register Lands Protected Lands 548.54 acres Pamplin Foundation, 440.00 acres, fee simple National Park Service, 126.54 acres, fee simple Publicly Accessible Lands 548.54 acres Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, 440.00 acres Petersburg National Battlefield, 126.54 acres Management Area Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier Petersburg National Battlefield Friends Group(s) None Preservation Activities Advocacy Since 1993 Cultural Resource Surveys and Inventories Fundraising Interpretation Projects Land or Development Rights Purchased Legislation Planning Projects Research and Documentation

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Condition Statement Much of the landscape has been altered and fragmented, leaving some essential features. Historical Designation Petersburg National Battlefield (1926) National Historic Landmark (2006), Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield Historic District

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