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Petersburg National Battlefield
This park preserves the battlefields where the Union Army conducted a lengthy siege against Petersburg, a critical supply hub for the Confederate capital. The siege involved significant participation from African American soldiers (United States Colored Troops), whose valor played a crucial role in the Union's eventual victory.
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The myth this site refutes: that Black Americans were not trusted to fight for the country. They fought — and were still denied the rights they defended.
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