The Battle of the Crater
by Schmutz, John F.Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-12-30
Publisher(s): McFarland Publishing
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Summary
The Battle of the Crater is one of the lesser known yet most interesting battles of the Civil War. This book, detailing the onset of brutal trench warfare at Petersburg, Virginia, digs deeply into the military and political background of the battle. Beginning by tracing the rival armies through the bitter conflicts of the Overland Campaign and culminating with the siege of Petersburg and the battle intended to lift that siege, this book offers a candid look at the perception of the campaign by both sides.
Author Biography
Corporate attorney, Army veteran and longtime Civil War enthusiast John F. Schmutz resides in San Antonio, Texas.
Table of Contents
| List of Maps | p. ix |
| Preface | p. 1 |
| "If It Takes All Summer" | p. 5 |
| Enemy at the Gates | p. 16 |
| War in the Trenches | p. 34 |
| The Earth Movers | p. 50 |
| The Deep Bottom Diversion | p. 75 |
| A Change of Plans | p. 85 |
| The Men Are Ready - Are the Generals? | p. 107 |
| Inferno at Petersburg | p. 126 |
| The Attack Begins: The First Division Enters the Breach | p. 139 |
| The Initial Response in Defense of the Breach | p. 156 |
| "Push Forward to the Crest at Once" | p. 170 |
| The Federal Advance Is Halted | p. 189 |
| Into the Valley of Death | p. 213 |
| "Forward, and with Cold Steel" | p. 232 |
| A Veritable "Slaughter Pen" | p. 260 |
| "A Sad Day's Work, and Nothing Gained" | p. 281 |
| "Such a Lot of Fools Did Not Deserve to Succeed" | p. 309 |
| Epilogue: "A Perfect Success, Except It Did Not Succeed" | p. 335 |
| Organization of Opposing Forces | p. 343 |
| Casualties of the Battle of the Crater | p. 352 |
| Medal of Honor Recipients and Confederate Roll of Honor Recipients | p. 357 |
| Union Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded | p. 360 |
| Chapter Notes | p. 363 |
| Bibliography | p. 393 |
| Index | p. 409 |
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