Petersburg National Military Park, Virginia

\ "Petersburg National Military Park, Virginia" by Richard Wayne Lykes is a handbook developed by the National Park Service to walk readers through the historical importance of the Civil War battles that took place in and around Petersburg. It explains the important role Petersburg played as a supply hub for Richmond, dives into the military plans of both the Union and Confederate armies as they led up to the major battles, and shows the chain of events from June 1864 to early 1865. The story begins by examining the Union's approach and the Confederate's defensive moves, setting the stage for a careful understanding of the battles and, ultimately, the fall of Petersburg, which was a major turning point in the Civil War.