Petersburg: Life in the Trenches

Saturday, September 27  |  1pm – 3pm  |  Instructor: Steve Acker  |  $20 ($20 for non-members)  |  Register Here

The Petersburg campaign lasted from June of 1864 to April of 1865. Battles involving tens of thousands of soldiers were an almost monthly occurrence during this time: June 18, The Crater, Reams Station, Hatcher’s Run, Fort Stedman and more, each battle fought was followed by days and weeks of soldiers ducking artillery, avoiding the sharpshooter’s bullet, and just trying to survive trench life. Life in the Trenches of Petersburg is a program designed to put a face and a human story to the Petersburg Campaign. Using first person accounts from both sides plus photos from the Library of Congress collection, this program will help us learn the human story of that 292 day period of the Civil War in Virginia.