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  2. 12th Virginia Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia

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    Fletcher Harris Archer was born on February 6, 1817, in Petersburg, one of the youngest of five sons and four daughters of Allen Archer, a prosperous miller, and Prudence Whitworth Archer. He attended school in Petersburg before entering the University of Virginia, where he received his bachelor of law degree on July 3, 1841.

  3. Virginia Trunk & Bag Company - Wikipedia

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    Virginia Trunk & Bag Company is a historic factory complex located at Petersburg, Virginia. It was constructed in several phases between 1903 and about 1931. The two contributing buildings are the trunk factory building (1903) and storage and shipping building (1903). The two buildings are connected by two enclosed pedestrian bridges.

  4. Siege of Petersburg order of battle: Confederate - Wikipedia

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    The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the siege of Petersburg of the American Civil War. The following order of battle is the organization from the Confederate forces near Petersburg of October 27, 1864.

  5. Siege of Petersburg - Wikipedia

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    A Campaign of Giants: The Battle for Petersburg. Vol. 1: From the Crossing of the James to the Crater. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2018. ISBN 978-1-4696-3857-7. Rhea, Gordon C. On to Petersburg: Grant and Lee, June 4–15, 1864. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2017. ISBN 978-0-8071-6747-2. online review

  6. Bristol Iron Works - Wikipedia

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    The Bristol Iron Works, near to the J-64 Virginia Historical Marker on Route 3 below Rollins Fork, was located along the Rappahannock River across from Horse Head Point. . The works were overseen by John King and Company from Bristol, England and established in 1721 by John Lomax, John Tayloe I, and associates for the purposes of mining, smelting and trad

  7. William Crawford Smith - Wikipedia

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    William Crawford Smith was born on November 26, 1837, in Petersburg, Virginia. [1] [2] He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in the 1850s.[2]During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, he returned to Virginia, joined the Confederate States Army and served as a sergeant and ensign in the 12th Virginia Infantry.

  8. History of Petersburg, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The history of Petersburg, Virginia, United States as a modern settlement begins in the 17th century when it was first settled.The city was incorporated in 1748. It was occupied by the British during the American Revolutionary War, and Major-General William Phillips died of fever at Blandford (later a neighborhood of Petersburg) during bombardment from the Marquis de Lafayette's positions ...

  9. Petersburg Old Town Historic District - Wikipedia

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    U.S. 1 and VA 36; 241 4th St., 223-225 Henry St., 230 and 316 E. Bank St., ... Petersburg Old Town Historic District is a national historic district located at ...