The Petersburg Campaign

The Western Front Battles, September 1864 – April 1865, Volume 2

Edwin C. Bearss (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

504 Seiten

2014
Savas Beatie (Verlag)
978-1-61121-104-7 (ISBN)

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The wide-ranging and largely misunderstood series of operations around Petersburg, Virginia, were the longest and most extensive of the entire Civil War. The fighting that began in early June 1864, when advance elements from the Union Army of the Potomac crossed the James River and botched a series of attacks against a thinly defended city, would not end for nine long months.

Although commonly referred to as the“Siege of Petersburg,” that city (as well as the Confederate capital at Richmond) was never fully isolated and the combat involved much more than static trench warfare. In fact, much of the wide-ranging fighting involved large-scale Union offensives designed to cut important roads and the five rail lines feeding Petersburg and Richmond.

This invaluable book comes complete with original maps by Civil War cartographer Steven Stanley, together with photos and illustrations.

About the Authors

Edwin C. Bearss is a world-renowned military historian, author, and tour guide known for his work on the American Civil War and World War II. He discovered and helped raise the Union warship USS Cairo, which is on display at Vicksburg National Military Park.

Bryce A. Suderow is a Civil War writer and researcher living in Washington, D.C. He has published many articles in a number of Civil War periodicals and is recognised as one of the finest archival researchers working today.

Edwin C. Bearss is a world-renowned military historian, author, and tour guide known for his work on the American Civil War and World War II. Ed, a former WWII Marine wounded in the Pacific Theater, served as Chief Historian of the National Park Service from 1981 to 1994 and is the author of dozens of books and articles. He discovered and helped raise the Union warship USS Cairo, which is on display at Vicksburg National Military Park. Bryce A. Suderow is a Civil War writer and researcher living in Washington, D.C. He received his bachelor of arts at Knox College and earned a master’s in American history at Sonoma State University. His master’s thesis, Thunder in Arcadia Valley, was published in 1985 (University of Missouri). Bryce has also published many articles in a number of Civil War periodicals and is recognized as one of the finest archival researchers working today.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.1.2015
Mitarbeit	Sonstige Mitarbeit: Bryce A. Suderow
Zusatzinfo	22 b/w photos throughout and 14 maps
Verlagsort	El Dorado Hills
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-61121-104-2 / 1611211042
ISBN-13	978-1-61121-104-7 / 9781611211047
Zustand	Neuware