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The State of Massachusetts monument is on the south side of Siege Drive just before leaving the Eastern Front of the Petersburg National Battlefield Park, about one third of a mile past Stop Eight on the Petersburg National Battlefield Eastern Front Auto Tour.

From the tablet on the front of the monument

In memory of the soldiers and sailors from Massachusetts
who lost their lives in the armies of the Potomac and James
in various battles in Virginia
1861 – 1865
This monument erected by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

From the tablet on the rear of the monument

1st Mass. Infty.	22d Mass. Infty.	40th Mass. Infty.	9th Mass. Lt. Arty.
2d Mass. Infty.	23d Mass. Infty.	56th Mass. Infty.	10th Mass. Lt. Arty.
7th Mass. Infty.	24th Mass. Infty.	57th Mass. Infty.	11th Mass. Lt. Arty.
9th Mass. Infty.	25th Mass. Infty.	58th Mass. Infty.	14th Mass. Lt. Arty.
10th Mass. Infty.	27th Mass. Infty.	59th Mass. Infty.
11th Mass. Infty.	28th Mass. Infty.	61st Mass. Infty.
12th Mass. Infty.	29th Mass. Infty.		1st Mass. Cavalry
13th Mass. Infty.	32d Mass. Infty.	1st Mass. Hvy. Arty.	2d Mass. Cavalry
15th Mass. Infty.	33d Mass Infty.	Co. I, 3d Hvy. Arty.	4th Mass. Cavalry
16th Mass. Infty.	34th Mass. Infty.		5th Mass. Cavalry
13th Mass. Infty.	35th Mass. Infty.
19th Mass. Infty.	36th Mass. Infty.	1st Mass. Lt. Arty.
20th Mass. Infty.	37th Mass. Infty.	3d Mass. Lt. Arty.	1st Co. of Sharpshooters
21st Mass. Infty.	39th Mass. Infty.	5th Mass. Lt. Arty.	2d Co. of Sharpshooters

Location of the monument

The State of Massachusetts monument at Petersburg is on the left side of Siege Road just before leaving the park onto Crater Road about one third of a mile past Stop Eight on the Petersburg National Battlefield Eastern Front Auto Tour. Siege Road is one way westbound. You cannot enter the park from Crater Road. (37°13’06.6″N 77°22’57.9″W)