First Battle of Petersburg

First Battle of Petersburg
	Part of the American Civil War
Date	June 9, 1864
Location	Petersburg, Virginia
Result	Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Quincy A. Gillmore; Edward W. Hinks; August Kautz	P.G.T. Beauregard; Henry A. Wise
Strength
4,500	2,500
Casualties and losses
40	80

The Battle of Petersburg was an unsuccessful Union assault against the earthworks fortification, the Dimmock Line, protecting the city of Petersburg, Virginia, June 9, 1864,^[3] during the American Civil War. Because of the ragtag group of defenders involved, it is sometimes known as the Battle of Old Men and Young Boys.

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^ ^a ^b Salmon, p. 403.
^ Jim Corrigan, "The 48th Pennsylvania in the Crater," p. 9

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[Salmon403-2] Salmon, p. 403.

[3] Jim Corrigan, "The 48th Pennsylvania in the Crater," p. 9

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First Battle of Petersburg

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