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FORT LEE, VA. (May 9, 2013) -- PETERSBURG –History came alive as the Combined Arms Support Command assisted the City of Petersburg to commemorate the 232nd anniversary of the 1781 Battle of Petersburg. Col. Robert A. Harney, Army Logistics University commandant and military deputy, and Lt. Col. Alan P. Hoff, British exchange officer, Sustainment Battle Lab, participated in the opening ceremonies for the two-day event in April.
During the annual Revolutionary War re-enactment at Battersea, hundreds of community members gathered to hear Harney share a brief history of the battle. Hoff delivered a traditional eulogy for British Maj. Gen. William Phillips, whose death occurred in Petersburg in May 1781.
As part of the opening ceremony, Harney, who represented the United States military, and Hoff, who represented British forces, presented a memorial wreath in honor of the fallen.
Revolutionary War reenactment units demonstrate their skills at Battersea to commemorate the Battle of Petersburg, which was part of America’s fight for independence. Although not the actual site of the battle, Battersea was occupied by British soldiers during the spring of 1781. The battle occurred on the banks of the Appomattox River, in what is today Old Towne Petersburg.
The actual story can be found in the Fort Lee newspaper, the Traveller, at: http://www.fortleetraveller.com/.
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