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Built after the Battle of the Weldon Railroad in August 1864, Fort Wadsworth anchored the extreme left of the Union siege lines for more than a month and helped secure the Union grip on the Petersburg & Weldon Railroad, a major Confederate supply line. The fort's size reflected its importance during August and September 1864. Duty there was easier than in the works on the right of the line because the nearest Confederates were nearly a mile away.
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Petersburg, Virginia · United States
