Battle of The Crater
Forces Engaged: 6,100
Killed: 361
Wounded: 727
Missing or Captured: 403
Total Casualties: 1,491
Confederate Officers
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Brig. Gen. William N. Pendleton
Brig. Gen. Bushrod Johnson
Brig. Gen. Stephen Elliott
Brig. Gen. Thomas L. Clingham
Brig. Gen. Alfred H. Colquitt
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July 30, 1864
Petersburg, Virginia
Confederate Victory
Part of the Siege of Petersburg
Battlefield Trust
Calamity in the Crater - An Article
Chaos Beyond the Crater - An Article
The Crater at Petersburg - A Video
Petersburg - The Crater - July 30, 1864
"No Quarter" Battle of the Crater - July 30, 1864
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National Park Service
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You Tube
The Battle of the Crater (with eight Tour Stops)
"Hell Has Busted" - The Battle of the Crater - Petersburg, VA 1864
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Stonesentinels.com
Battle of the Crater Situation Maps - 4:40am
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C-Span
U.S. Colored Troops and the Battle of the Crater
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War History Online
Battle of the Crater: Disastrous Battle for the Union in the American Civil War
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History Net
The Earth Seemed to Tremble: The Battle of the Crater
American Indian Sharpshooters at the Battle of the Crater
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CivilWarAcademy.com
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The Siege of Petersburg Online
Bearss Map: Battle of the Crater, July 30, 1864
Battle of the Crater: Diagram of the Crater
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Warfare History Network
The Crater: Explosion of Death
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Forces Engaged: 8,500
Killed: 504
Wounded: 1,881
Missing or Captured: 1,413
Total Casualties: 3,798
Union Officers
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Brig. Gen. Marsena R. Patrick
Brig. Gen. Henry W. Benham
Brig. Gen. William F. Bartlett
Brig. Gen. Robert B. Potter
Brig. Gen. Simon Goodell Griffin
Brig. Gen. Orlando B. Willcox
Brig. Gen. John F. Hartranft
Brig. Gen. Edward Ferrero
Brig. Gen. Wesley Turner
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