City under siege
Subtitle: Richmond in the Civil War
By: Mike Wright.
Publisher: Madison Books; Distributed by National Book Network
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Lanham, Md; [United States]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 356
Subjects: Richmond (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Description: Wright traces the history of the siege of Richmond from its beginning, through the failed peace negotiations of February 1865, to the spring of 1865 when Richmonders realized the Confederacy's days were almost over. The effects of the siege on the people of the city and the events of the Confederate retreat from Richmond and the end of the siege are also discussed. -- dust jacket
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.