December 28, 1864
Considerable Confederate mortar fire is kept up along the lines of the Union Ninth Corps until 9 p. m.
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Mentions of This Date at The Siege of Petersburg Online:
- LT: December 28, 1864 Samuel K. Miller
- NP: January 13, 1865 The Roman Citizen (Rome, NY): 15th NY Eng Letter, January 6, 1865
- OR XLII P1 #6: Itinerary of the Army of the Potomac and Army of the James, August 1-December 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #9: Reports of Major General James C. Duane, Corps of Engineers, November 13-December 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #362: Reports of Major General Bushrod R. Johnson, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, Aug 2-Dec 31, 1864
- OR XLII P1 #364: Reports of Brigadier General Matthew W. Ransom, commanding Johnson/DNCSV, December 27-29, 1864