The Five Forks Campaign and the Fall of Petersburg: March 29 - April 1, 1865
- ISBN-10
- 1611212189
- ISBN-13
- 9781611212181
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 264
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-03-12
- Publisher
- Savas Beatie
- Authors
- Edwin C. Bearss, Bryce Suderow
Description
The wide-ranging and largely ignored operations around Petersburg, Virginia, were the longest and most extensive of the entire Civil War. The fighting began in June of 1864, when advance elements from the Union Army of the Potomac crossed the James River and botched a series of attacks against a thinly defended city. The fighting ended nine long months later in the first days of April of 1865. The Five Forks Campaign and the Fall of Petersburg, March 29 – April 2, 1865, includes the final major operation that turned Lee’s right flank, cut his final railroad lifeline, and resulted in the loss of Petersburg and Richmond. In addition to original maps and photos, this book includes a complete chapter on the April 1 VI Corps “Breakthrough” and a special postscript by historian Chris Calkins on the retreat to Appomattox.
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