Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield
Has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America.
In the predawn darkness of April 2, 1865, the Union Sixth Corps
successfully breached the Confederate defenses southwest of Petersburg.
The breakthrough forced the Confederate evacuation of Petersburg
and Richmond, hastening an end to four years of civil war.
Marker is on Duncan Road (Virginia Route 670), on the left when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
