Petersburg Mine Under Fort Sedgwick

Petersburg, Virginia Entrance to mine in Fort Mahone, intended to undermine Fort Sedgwick

You are viewing a rare image of Petersburg, Virginia Entrance to mine in Fort Mahone, intended to undermine Fort Sedgwick. It was taken in 1865.

The image shows main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865.

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Image ID# B1FE3950
Ref: loc/Civil War

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This Photograph Comes from the Collection:

• Civil War

And is Part of the Following Theme Groups:

• Forts

• Virginia