![Matthew Brady’s photograph of Broadway Landing was taken at the time of the Battle of the Crater. Cobb’s Hill Signal Tower and the pontoon bridge are clearly visible on the left.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/M-Weapons-6-HTOct06-760x728.jpg)
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Petersburg’s Broadway Landing: Union Supply Depot
By Nicholas BolashIn 1864, the Civil War was raging across the United States. At the epicenter of the seemingly stalemated conflict was the vital Confederate stronghold at Petersburg, Va. Read more