A Bombproof Shelter For The Soldiers During The Seige Of Petersburg, August 10, 1864 (U.S. Civil War) Black Coffee Mug

A Bombproof Shelter for Soldiers During the Siege of Petersburg (August 10, 1864 - U.S. Civil War) This artifact represents a bombproof shelter constructed during the Siege of Petersburg, a significant event in the American Civil War that took place from June 1864 to April 1865. The siege was part of the larger Overland Campaign and served as a prelude to the final assault on Richmond, the Confederate capital. The bombproof shelter provided protection for soldiers against artillery shelling and other explosive attacks. This particular example, dated August 10, 1864, is one of many such structures built by both Union and Confederate forces during this prolonged period of trench warfare. Its preservation offers insight into the military strategies employed during the siege and the hardships endured by soldiers on both sides.