Petersburg: The Breakthrough




Civil War Traveler Tours show

Summary: After more than nine months of trench warfare around Petersburg, Virginia, U.S commander U.S. Grant ordered an all-out attack against Robert E. Lee's lines at dawn April 2, 1865. This 6-stop walking tour, approximately 60 minutes, covers a critical area of that assault and offers a good look at part of the well-preserved Confederate defensive line. Narration: Will Greene, president of Pamplin Historical Park. Introduction: Marc Ramsey, Owens and Ramsey Books. Period music: Al Neale.