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Battle of the Crater

The Battle of the Crater was a battle of the American Civil War, part of the Siege of Petersburg. It took place on July 30, 1864, between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General Robert E. Lee and the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Major General George G. Meade (under the direct supervision of the general-in-chief, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant). After weeks of preparation, on July 30 the Federals exploded a mine in Maj. Gen. Ambrose E.

Located at 37.2183, -77.3777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Siege of Petersburg

The Richmond–Petersburg Campaign was a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865, during the American Civil War. Although it is more popularly known as the Siege of Petersburg, it was not a classic military siege, in which a city is usually surrounded and all supply lines are cut off, nor was it strictly limited to actions against Petersburg. The campaign was nine months of trench warfare in which Union forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Ulysses S.

Located at 37.2176, -77.3771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fort Lee (Virginia)

Fort Lee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,269 at the 2000 census. Fort Lee is a United States Army post and headquarters of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM)/ Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCoE), the U.S. Army Quartermaster School, the U.S. Army Ordnance School, The U.S. Army Transportation School, the Army Logistics University (ALU), Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and the U.S.

Located at 37.235, -77.3328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battle of Fort Stedman

The Battle of Fort Stedman, also known as the Battle of Hare's Hill, was fought on March 25, 1865, during the final days of the American Civil War. The Union Army fortification in the siege lines around Petersburg, Virginia, was attacked in a pre-dawn Confederate assault by troops led by Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon. The attack was the last serious attempt by Confederate troops to break the Siege of Petersburg.

Located at 37.226, -77.371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Army Quartermaster Museum

The United States Army Quartermaster Museum, located at Fort Lee, Virginia, is an AAM accredited museum in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The museum's aim is to preserve and exhibit the history of the Quartermaster Corps, which was formed in 1775 and to date it has collected more than 24,000 items.

Located at 37.2419, -77.3464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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United States Army Women's Museum

The United States Army Women's Museum is located in Fort Lee, Virginia. The mission of the U.S. Army Women's Museum is to collect, preserve, research, exhibit and interpret historically significant properties related to service of women across all branches and organizations of the United States Army from inception to present day.

Located at 37.2433, -77.3461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Kenner Army Health Clinic

Kenner Army Health Clinic -- formerly Kenner Army Community Hospital -- is the primary health care facility for Fort Lee, Virginia.

Located at 37.2384, -77.3467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Prince George County, Virginia, United States Army medical facilities, Military hospitals in the United States, Hospitals established in 1962

Army Logistics University

The United States Army Logistics University (ALU), a subordinate school of the United States Army Combined Arms Support Command, is located at Fort Lee, Virginia. The Army Logistics University (ALU) officially opened its doors on 2 July 2009, continuing actions directed under the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Law. The ALU received its genesis from the Army Logistics Management College (ALMC).

Located at 37.225, -77.3464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Military logistics of the United States, Buildings and structures in Prince George County, Virginia, United States Army schools, Education in Prince George County, Virginia