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1820

His house, built on or before 1820, still stands on Pocahontas Island at 808-810 Logan Street.

1850

By 1850, most of Petersburg’s boatmen were free blacks and some owned their own vessels.

1865

In early February 1865 Lee had only 45,000 soldiers to oppose Grant's force of 110,000 men.

1869

After the Civil War, in 1869, the Petersburg City Council provided $200,000 to help pay for dredging a 12-foot channel in the Appomattox River.

1883

In 1883, 980 ships came to the port of Petersburg and the total tonnage was over 4.6 million tons.

1917

By 1917, most freight carried by water landed at City Point to the east of Petersburg where the Appomattox enters the James and was forwarded by rail to Petersburg.

1944

A historical marker is on the site of the Golden Ball Tavern, which was razed in 1944.

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