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Definition of Petersburg
1. Noun. A town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War.
2. Noun. The final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee.
Exact synonyms: Petersburg Campaign
Generic synonyms: Campaign, Military Campaign, Beleaguering, Besieging, Military Blockade, Siege
Group relationships: American Civil War, United States Civil War, War Between The States
Geographical relationships: Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Va, Virginia
Generic synonyms: Campaign, Military Campaign, Beleaguering, Besieging, Military Blockade, Siege
Group relationships: American Civil War, United States Civil War, War Between The States
Geographical relationships: Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Va, Virginia