Alternate title: | Battle of the Crater |
Summary: | Artist's depiction of the Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Virginia, circa 1930-1944. Caption reads: "The two opposing Generals at the Siege of Petersburg, known as the 'Battle of the Crater,' were General Robert E. Lee for the Confederates and General U.S. Grant for the Federals. In this memorable battle there was great loss of life." Postcard number: 1, 73613. |
Provider: | Powers News Agency |
Tichnor Brothers, Inc. |
Century: | 1901-2000 |
Printing place: | North America |
United States of America |
Massachusetts |
Boston |
Temporal subject: |
1864-07-30
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Virginia |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Petersburg |
Topical subjects: | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 |
Campaigns & battles |
Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864 |
Genre: | Postcards |
ArchivesUM location: | Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection |
Repository: | National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection |
Browse terms: | Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places |
War, Military |
Collection: | National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection |
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