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title: Confederate Fortifications at Petersburg
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21454/confederate-fortifications-at-petersburg/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-12-19
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# Confederate Fortifications at Petersburg
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21454.jpg)
## Image Caption
Confederate fortifications at Fort Mahone during the [Siege of Petersburg](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2865/siege-of-petersburg/) in the [American Civil War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/), 1865.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, December 19). Confederate Fortifications at Petersburg. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Confederate Fortifications at Petersburg." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 19, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Confederate Fortifications at Petersburg." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Dec 2025, .
## License & Copyright
The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2018666711/) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2018666711/). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 19 December 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.