Dawn of Victory
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Dawn of Victory

Breakthrough at Petersburg, March 25 - April 2, 1865

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eBook - ePub

Dawn of Victory

Breakthrough at Petersburg, March 25 - April 2, 1865

About this book

After the unprecedented violence of the 1864 Overland Campaign, Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant turned his gaze south of Richmond to Petersburg, and the key railroad junction that supplied the Confederate capital and its defenders. Nine grueling months of constant maneuver and combat around the “Cockade City” followed. As massive fortifications soon dominated the landscape, both armies frequently pushed each other to the brink of disaster.As March 1865 drew to a close, Grant planned one more charge against Confederate lines. Despite recent successes, many viewed this latest task as an impossibility—and their trepidation had merit. “These lines might well have been looked upon by the enemy as impregnable, ” admitted Union Maj. Gen. Horatio G. Wright, “and nothing but the most resolute bravery could have overcome them.” Grant ordered the attack for April 2, 1865, setting the stage for a dramatic early morning bayonet charge by his VI Corps across half a mile of open ground into the “strongest line of works ever constructed in America.”Dawn of Victory: Breakthrough at Petersburg by Edward S. Alexander tells the story of the men who fought and died in the decisive battle of the Petersburg campaign. Readers can follow the footsteps of the resolute Union attackers and stand in the shoes of the obstinate Confederate defenders as their actions decided the fate of the nation.

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Information

Publisher
Savas Beatie
Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9781611212464
Topic
History
Subtopic
American Civil War History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  7. PROLOGUE
  8. CHAPTER ONE: On to Richmond!
  9. CHAPTER TWO: Petersburg Besieged
  10. CHAPTER THREE: Winter Quarters
  11. CHAPTER FOUR: Jones Farm
  12. CHAPTER Five: Lewis Farm and White Oak Road
  13. CHAPTER Six: Dinwiddie Court House and Five Forks
  14. CHAPTER SEVEN: The VI Corps Prepares to Charge
  15. CHAPTER EIGHT: The Vermonters Break Through
  16. CHAPTER NINE: Expanding the Breach
  17. CHAPTER TEN: The Death of A. P. Hill
  18. CHAPTER ELEVEN: The Sweep to Hatcher’s Run
  19. CHAPTER TWELVE: Forts Gregg and Whitworth
  20. CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Grant and Lee Under Fire
  21. CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The Fall of Petersburg
  22. APPENDX A: Field Fortifications: A Glossary of Terms
  23. APPENDX B: “The Hardships of This March”: Sheridan’s Return to the Army of the Potomac by Daniel T. Davis
  24. APPENDIX C: Pamplin Historical Park
  25. ORDER OF BATTLE
  26. SUGGESTED READING
  27. ABOUT THE AUTHOR