Meaning of PETERSBURG
| Pronunciation: | | 'peeturz`burg
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| | Definition: | | [n] the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee |
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| | Synonyms: | | Petersburg Campaign |
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| | See Also: | | American Civil War, beleaguering, besieging, campaign, military blockade, military campaign, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, siege, VA, Virginia, War between the States | |
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