Petersburg

(noun.) the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee.

(noun.) a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War.

克里斯整理

• The next morning after the capture of Petersburg, I telegraphed Mr. Lincoln asking him to ride out there and see me, while I would await his arrival. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• During the night of the 2d the enemy evacuated Petersburg and Richmond, and retreated towards Danville. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The enemy had in addition to their intrenched line close up to Petersburg, two enclosed works outside of it, Fort Gregg and Fort Whitworth. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• She would like to go to Rome, Munich, Vienna, or to St Petersburg or Moscow. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Great cast bronze guns of about the same weight as the Hindoo guns were also produced at St. Petersburg, Russia, in the sixteenth century. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• General Butler, taking advantage of this, at once moved a force on the railroad between Petersburg and Richmond. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• He also sent out detachments to destroy the railroad between Petersburg and Richmond, but no great success attended these latter efforts. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Of course there was frequent skirmishing between pickets, but no serious battle was fought near either Petersburg or Richmond. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• There had been great consternation in Petersburg, as we were well aware, about a rumored mine that we were going to explode. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• From Liverpool she went to Copenhagen, Stockholm, St. Petersburg, Cronstadt and Arundel, and from the latter port returned to Savannah, making the passage in twenty-five days. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• On that date I moved out with all the army available after leaving sufficient force to hold the line about Petersburg. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Smith started as proposed, but his advance encountered a rebel force intrenched between City Point and their lines outside of Petersburg. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• I had sent an order to Humphreys to turn to his right and move towards Petersburg. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The mine was constructed and ready to be exploded, and I wanted to take that occasion to carry Petersburg if I could. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• This was for the express purpose of securing Petersburg before the enemy, becoming aware of our intention, could reinforce the place. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

校对:洛丽塔