Defend This Old Town
Subtitle: Williamsburg During The Civil War
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: October 30, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9780807130179
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; United States - 19th Century; History; History - U.S.; History: American; Virginia; United States - Civil War; United States - State & Local - General
First sentence: Though Williamsburg lay only fifty miles southeast of Richmond, roads on the Peninsula were so poor that most travelers preferred the speed and comfort of the river route.