Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Petersburg, Va.” in chapter 1.30 of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35.:

...s he was appointed to the provisional rank of Brigadier General, in March, 1865, and ordered to report to General R. E. Lee. He was assigned to the command of a brigade, and was killed in front of Petersburg, Va. , April 2, 1865.—editor.]
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† Petersburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) 3,884 5 1,976 5 0 user votes
Petersburg, Va. (West Virginia, United States) 13 0 13 0 0 user votes

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