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title: The 'Dictator' Siege Mortar at Petersburg
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21457/the-dictator-siege-mortar-at-petersburg/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-12-19
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# The 'Dictator' Siege Mortar at Petersburg
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21457.jpg)
## Image Caption
A siege mortar nicknamed the "Dictator," used by the Union army 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/), photograph in *The Photographic History of The Civil [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) in Ten Volumes: Volume Three, The Decisive Battles*, 1864.
Internet Archive.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, December 19). The 'Dictator' Siege Mortar at Petersburg. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "The 'Dictator' Siege Mortar at Petersburg." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 19, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "The 'Dictator' Siege Mortar at Petersburg." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Dec 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dictatorcrop.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dictatorcrop.jpg). 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.