Western Front Unit

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The Western Front Unit is a preserved section of the Petersburg National Battlefield that encompasses key Civil War trenches, fortifications, and battle sites from the Union and Confederate lines west of Petersburg, Virginia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
preserved battlefield area
category American Civil War site
military history site
country United States
governingBody National Park Service
hasHeritageDesignation U.S. National Battlefield
hasPart Civil War trenches
Confederate defensive lines
Union defensive lines
battlefield landscapes
earthwork fortifications
hasUse education
public historical interpretation
recreation
heritageStatus preserved section of Petersburg National Battlefield
locatedIn Petersburg, Virginia
United States
Virginia
locatedInProtectedArea Petersburg National Battlefield
locatedOn western approaches to Petersburg
managedBy National Park Service
nearby city of Petersburg, Virginia
offers battlefield exhibits
interpretive trails
openToPublic true
partOf Petersburg Campaign-related resources
Petersburg National Battlefield
preserves battle sites west of Petersburg
fortifications
key Civil War trenches
significantEvent Siege of Petersburg
significantPeriod American Civil War
startTime American Civil War era
topic Confederate Army defenses of Petersburg
Union Army operations around Petersburg
usedFor military operations during the American Civil War

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Petersburg National Battlefield hasPart Western Front Unit