Battle of the Crater

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The Battle of the Crater was a notable and disastrous 1864 Union assault during the American Civil War, in which an underground mine explosion before Petersburg, Virginia, led to heavy Union casualties and a failed breakthrough.

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Siege of Petersburg majorEngagement Battle of the Crater