The 48th Pennsylvania in the Battle of the Crater: A Regiment of Coal Miners Who Tunneled Under the Enemy

by Jim Corrigan

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In June 1864, Grant attempted to seize the Confederate rail hub of Petersburg, Virginia. General P.G.T. Beauregard responded by rushing troops to Petersburg to protect the vital supply lines. A stalemate developed between the entrenched armies. Union commander General Ambrose Burnside advanced the idea of allowing the 48th Pennsylvania--a regiment from the mining town of Pottsville--to tunnel under Confederate entrenchments and place explosives...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0786469102

ISBN13:9780786469109

Release Date:April 2012

Publisher:McFarland & Company

Length:197 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Campaigns & Battlefields Civil War History Military Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Regimental Histories Regiments State & Local

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