petersburg

Noun petersburg has 2 senses

• petersburg(n = noun.location) - a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War;
is a kind of town
is a part of old dominion, old dominion state, va, virginia

• petersburg(n = noun.act) petersburg campaign - the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee;
is a kind of campaign, military campaign, beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege
is a part of american civil war, united states civil war, war between the states