Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Petersburg, Va.” in chapter 1.29 of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16.:

...been used a great deal to-day by the enemy, and that they are still doing so; also that bands of music have been heard in that direction, indicating the movement of troops. G. T. Beauregard. near Petersburg, Va. , Aug. 19th, 1864—9:20 A. M. General R. E. Lee, Chaffin's Bluff: Captured Yankee captain. Says object of expedition was to break up Weldon railroad and so weaken our forces in front as to ...
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Petersburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) 3,884 24 1,976 22 0 user votes
Petersburg, Va. (West Virginia, United States) 13 0 13 0 0 user votes

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