PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A national campaign is underway to permanently protect one of the Civil War’s most pivotal battlefields — the site of the Union army’s final charge that helped end the war.

Ulysses S. Grant’s men attacked Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia. It caused the Confederate soldiers to flee the town. The victory in favor of the Union army ensured the fall of Richmond, the ...

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 ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Civil War: Battle of Petersburg Crush the Confederates near Petersburg and Richmond in 1864. Bring peace to a nation divided. Games metadata is powered by ...

As time passes, history often becomes blurred. Stories are retold, facts are altered, and over generations, popular belief can drift far from the truth. Much like the old game of telephone, the ...