The Petersburg Campaign. Volume 2: The Western Front Battles, September 1864 - April 1865

The Petersburg Campaign, which took place in Virginia during the Civil War, involved extensive and largely ignored operations around Petersburg. These operations began in June 1864 and ended in April 1865. Volume I of The Petersburg Campaign by Edwin C. Bearss detailed the first six major engagements, while Volume II covers the final half-dozen large-scale combats. The combat involved massive multi-corps Union offensives designed to cut important roads and rail lines feeding Petersburg and Richmond. The two volumes present the most comprehensive understanding of the major military episodes of the campaign.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 600 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2022
Publisher: Savas Beatie

The extensive and largely overlooked operations around Petersburg, Virginia, during the Civil War were the longest and most extensive of the entire conflict. The fighting commenced in June 1864, when advance elements from the Union Army of the Potomac crossed the James River and launched a series of attacks against a thinly defended city. The intense combat lasted for nine arduous months, concluding in the early days of April 1865. In Volume I of The Petersburg Campaign, renowned historian Edwin C. Bearss meticulously documented the first six significant engagements on the Eastern Front, spanning from the initial attack on the city on June 9 to the Second Battle of Ream's Station on August 25, 1864. In Volume II, Bearss shifts his focus and pen to the final half-dozen large-scale battles in The Petersburg Campaign: The Western Front Battles, September 1864 - April 1865, which is now available in paperback format. While commonly known as the Siege of Petersburg, the city (along with the Confederate capital at Richmond) was never fully isolated, and the combat involved far more than static trench warfare. In fact, a significant portion of the wide-ranging fighting involved massive multi-corps Union offensives aimed at cutting vital roads and rail lines supplying Petersburg and Richmond. This second installment includes these pivotal battles: Peebles Farm (September 29 - October 1, 1864), Burgess Mill (October 27, 1864), Hatcher's Run (February 5 - 7, 1865), Fort Stedman (March 25, 1865), Five Forks Campaign (March 29 - April 1, 1865), and The Sixth Corps Breaks Lee's Petersburg Lines (April 2, 1865). Accompanying these pivotal chapters are two dozen original maps by Civil War cartographer George Skoch, meticulously complemented by photographs and illustrations. Taken together, these two volumes offer the most comprehensive and thorough understanding of the major military episodes of the period c.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781611215335