Petersburg 1864-65
Subtitle: the longest siege
By: by Ron Field ; illustrated by Peter Dennis.
Contributors: Dennis, Peter, 1950-
Series: Campaign -- 208
Publisher: Osprey
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781846033551
Subjects: Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864; Petersburg (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1864-1865
Description: Details the actions of the siege of Petersburg, Virginia-- the last clash between the armies of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. The ensuing siege would carry on for nearly ten months, involve 160,000 soldiers, and see a number of pitched battles including the Battle of the Crater, Reams Station, Hatcher's Run, and White Oak Road. Concludes with a brief snapshot of the Petersburg National Battlefield is given as it exists today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 95) and index.