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Part of the original Confederate defense line constructed in 1862–1863, this battery took part on April 2, 1865, in stopping a heavy Union attack at Fort Mahone, one third of a mile east. Severe fighting continued until nightfall, when the battery was withdrawn.
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Petersburg, Virginia · United States
