Summary: The Petersburg battlefield is the focus of Part 1 of this tour of places associated with African Americans in the Petersburg, Virginia, area during the Civil War. The tour features stories about the lives and exploits of slaves, free blacks and the United States Colored Troops. The 11-stop tour visits sites in City Point, the vast Union supply base and headquarters, the Eastern Front battlefields including “The Crater” and, finally, Poplar Grove National Cemetery. Narration: Emmanuel Dabney. Introduction: Richard Lewis. Music: Battle Hymn of the Republic.
