Petersburg National Battlefield has 'Vacant Chair' Thanksgiving Re- Enactment
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PETERSBURG - The sounds of a violin helped the small group of people standing in the autumn darkness travel back in time as part of Petersburg National Battlefield's third annual "Thanksgiving in the Trenches" program.
About a hundred people signed up for Saturday's program at the battlefield, Park Ranger Randy Watkins said. About 30 volunteers helped make the historical moment come to life, he added. The program is a way for visitors to experience the Thanksgiving of 1864, when Petersburg was under siege by Union forces, he addedSee the full content of this document
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Petersburg National Battlefield has 'Vacant Chair' Thanksgiving Re- Enactment
"We do this to put a little bit of flavor to the Civil War," Watkins said. "There were a lot of other sides to the war than the battlefield."
Watkins sa...See the full content of this document
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