Petersburg
By: Bruce L. Brager.
Series: Sieges that changed the world
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: Petersburg (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1864-1865 -- Juvenile literature.; Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile literature.; Petersburg (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1864-1865.; Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Describes the details and significance of the Virginia Civil War battle called the Siege of Petersburg.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-118) and index.
Table of contents: title: The siege opens; title: Getting to Petersburg; title: The first month; title: Digging a mine; title: The Battle of the Crater; title: Another large explosion and some offensive moves; title: The winter; title: End game.