Battle of the Crater
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The Battle of the Crater took place during the American Civil War, part of the Siege of Petersburg. It occurred on Saturday, July 30, 1864, between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General Robert E. Lee, and the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major General George G. Meade.
1864
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Location: 37.2183, -77.3777, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1864 Battle of the Crater
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | Bermuda Hundred Campaign | military campaign | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1781 | Battle of Blandford | United States, battle, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of Drewry's Bluff | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of Glendale | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1862 | Battle of Malvern Hill | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Port Walthall Junction | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Swift Creek | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Chester Station | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Proctor's Creek | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Ware Bottom Church | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | First Battle of Petersburg | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Siege of Petersburg | United States, battle, Confederate States of America, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Second Battle of Petersburg | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | First Battle of Ream's Station | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | First Battle of Deep Bottom | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of the Crater | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Second Battle of Deep Bottom | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Globe Tavern | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Second Battle of Ream's Station | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Chaffin's Farm | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Peebles's Farm | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Vaughan Road | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Darbytown Road | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1864 | Battle of Boydton Plank Road | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Battle of Trent's Reach | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Battle of Hatcher's Run | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Battle of Fort Stedman | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Battle of Lewis's Farm | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Battle of Dinwiddie Court House | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Battle of White Oak Road | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Battle of Five Forks | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Battle of Sutherland's Station | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1865 | Third Battle of Petersburg | battle | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | CSS Hampton | gunboat | Wikidata | |
| object | watercraft | USS Island Belle | tug | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Darling | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Fisher | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Harrison | artillery fort, military installation, Confederate States of America | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1776 | Fort Powhatan | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1864 | Fort Mahone | fort | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1955 | United States Army Women's Museum | military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1957 | Army Quartermaster Museum | military museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1967 | United States Army Ordnance Training Support Facility | military museum | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Battles of the Crater and of June 22nd. LOC 2009575816 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Petersburg crater aftermath 1865 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of the Crater art detail, from- Virginia Tech Bugle 1899 (page 181 crop) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of the Crater | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battle of the Crater by John Adams Elder | Commons | ||
| commons | image | CrateratPetersburg1864 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Battles of the Crater and of June 22nd. LOC lva0000195 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | (Map of the Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, Va). LOC gvhs01.vhs00397 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Waud-Petersburg-Crater | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Confederate works near Elliott's salient | Commons | ||









