That’s not what took place this week at an important Civil War battlefield in Virginia. Officials haven’t said what exactly was taken, but they did describe the incident as “looters steal Civil War history.”“They are probably doing their homework of the area, probably did research on Civil War,” Park Service spokesman Chris Bryce told CNN. The portion of the Petersburg National Battlefield not targeted by looters remains open to the public. (National Park Service)An initial assessment of the damage identified “a large number of excavations in the park,” the Park Service announced Friday. Historic cannons at Petersburg National Battlefield.

Source: Washington Post May 28, 2016 17:14 UTC