Confederate Battery V was stormed on June 15, 1864 during the Union Army's opening attack on Petersburg.
Two hundred ninety-two days, eight offensives, over 70,000 casualties, U. S. Colored Troops, and the decline of Gen. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia all describe the Siege of Petersburg. U.S. forces cut off supplies to both Petersburg and the Confederate capital, Richmond. Today, the park preserves the sites of this pivotal campaign.
Petersburg National Battlefield has scheduled road work to begin in August 2025. This work will address serious sinkholes, preserve pavement and restripe roads and parking lots.