The 48th Pennsylvania in the Battle of the Crater
A Regiment of Coal Miners Who Tunneled Under the Enemy
About this book
"The work examines the ways in which the personality conflict between generals George Meade and Ambrose Burnside ultimately cost the Union an opportunity to capture Petersburg and bring an early end to the war. It details the ways in which the cooperation of Confederate commanders helped to turn this certain defeat into an unexpected Southern achievement"--Provided by publisher.
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- OL Work ID
- OL5707641W
Subjects
Meade, george gordon, 1815-1872United states, army, infantryPetersburg crater, battle of, va., 1864Pennsylvania, historyUnited states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, regimental historiesHistoryRegimental historiesMilitary leadershipUnited States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 48th (1861-1865)United StatesUnited states, army