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The Crater, Petersburg

by David Inglehart | Jan 11, 2015 | 0 comments

crater petersburgRemains of the Crater, Petersburg Battlefield: In an effort to break through the Rebel line, Union coal miners tunneled beneath it and planted four tons of explosives. The resulting blast obliterated an entire Confederate battery and led to the ill-fated Battle of the Crater.

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