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Siege of Petersburg

1864 CE – 1865 CE

Nine-month Union siege of a vital Confederate railroad junction in Virginia that slowly strangled Lee's army.

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Standing in 1864 CE

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Canada Polity · Americas Founded 1815 CE · attested to 2026 CE Mexico Polity · Americas Founded 1810 CE · attested to 2026 CE Argentina Polity · Americas Founded 1816 CE · attested to 2026 CE Great Wall of China Landmark · East Asia 700 BCE – still standing Petra Landmark · Middle East 300 BCE – still standing Colosseum Landmark · Europe 80 CE – still standing

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