The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
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engdgement was fought on May II. 1864,
in which General j. Z. s. Stuart was
killed. This battlefield is easily reached

in which General j. Z. Is. Stuart was
killed. This battlefield is easily reached
by drive.
In and around Petersburg, Twenty-Five
miles away, some of the most desperate
fighting of the war occurred for finally
Grants investing force embraced that
city rs well as Richmond, and he sought
TO assail Richmond from the south. 1t
was on July 80, 1864, that the memorable
battle of the Crater was fought. Here
Grant. despairing of piercing tho Con-
federate lines by open assault, attempted
to mine under the Confederate work, and
by an explosion to open breach through
which the attacking force might shatter
the Confederate defense. The explosion
occurred, and the charging column ad-
vnnccd into the hole, whore the slaughter
was terrific, the Confederates pouring a
deadly fire into the foe. Many negro
troops met death in tho Crater. The bat
tleheld Is On the suburbs of Petersburg
just twenty-five miles away by electric
railway or two lines of steam railway.
Just below tho city, about fifteen miles,
Is the Dutch Gap canal, begun by Butler
during tho war, but which proved a waste
of energy to him. 1t was completed after
the war, ana saves six or eight miles Of
distance around horseshoe bend OF the
river, and Is used by all steamers.
The Times Dispatch presents pictures
| of many wartime scenes and relics In
and around tho city, and others may be
readily seen by the tourist Among the
pictures shown Is the Seven Pines Hos
| pital, asGit was; the Dutch Gap OF to-
day; Drewery's Bluff; Fair Oaks; Seven
| Pines: the Crater; old Libby Prison, re
| moved years ago to Chicago for exhibit
ton: tho small arms arsenal Of the
| Confederacy, formerly located near tire
Hollywood gate; the old Qualifications as
! they appear to-day to tho north and ives,
| Of tho city and many others. Among
4 them is II picture of the old cottage IL
| which Leo and his lieutenants planned
the Seven Days battles. Old Scabrool1's
Warehouse still stnnds almost as it stop(
in war times, when 1t was a Confederate
hospital. A building which is almost AZ
exact counterpart OF old Libby Prison
still stands at tho southeast corner Of
Cary and Twenty-iirst streets.
Old Fortifications.
Belle isle, u great Confederate miltar,
prison, Is a rocky islet In the river now
reached by several bridges, ana the scene
Of important iron ana steel Industries
to- day.
On every hand can he seen the old
Notifications Of Richmond. One of these
was recently partially RACED to make
room for tho widening of the clty's most
/ beautiful residence street, and the JEFF
| forson Davis Memorial stands within q
stones throw OF this old fort. Others are
In Barton Heights and Chestnut hui and
at the IIarshon College, on the north
western suburbs. Indeed, the city has
grown beyond these outposts OF war days,
and tho march of progress has leVeled the
mounds behind which guns frowned and
armed men lay on the aui vlvo awaiting
attack.
The present post-oillce was the eXecn-
| tive office Of the Corfederacy. 1t was
there that Jefferson Davis was brought
| for trial.
Many familiar spots can be detnetad