Dawn of Victory: Breakthrough at Petersburg, March 25 - April

Dawn of Victory: Breakthrough at Petersburg, March 25 - April 2, 1865 (Emerging Civil War Series)

After the unprecedented violence of the 1864 Overland Campaign, Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant turned his gaze south of Richmond to Petersburg, and the key railroad junction that supplied the Confederate capital and its defenders. Nine grueling months of constant maneuver and combat around the â€œCockade Cityâ€ followed. As massive fortifications soon dominated the landscape, both armies frequently pushed each other to the brink of disaster.

As March 1865 drew to a close, Grant planned one more charge against Confederate lines. Despite recent successes, many viewed this latest task as an impossibilityâ€”and their trepidation had merit. â€œThese lines might well have been looked upon by the enemy as impregnable,â€ admitted Union Maj. Gen. Horatio G. Wright, â€œand nothing but the most resolute bravery could have overcome them.â€

Grant ordered the attack for April 2, 1865, setting the stage for a dramatic early morning bayonet charge by his VI Corps across half a mile of open ground into the â€œstrongest line of works ever constructed in America.â€

Dawn of Victory: Breakthrough at Petersburg by Edward S. Alexander tells the story of the men who fought and died in the decisive battle of the Petersburg campaign. Readers can follow the footsteps of the resolute Union attackers and stand in the shoes of the obstinate Confederate defenders as their actions decided the fate of the nation.
Country USA
Manufacturer Savas Beatie
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-04-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Savas Beatie
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-04-01
Format	Kindle eBook

Dawn of Victory: Breakthrough at Petersburg, March 25 - April 2, 1865 (Emerging Civil War Series)

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