{"product_id":"the-petersburg-campaign-volume-1-the-eastern-front-battles-june-august-1864","title":"The Petersburg Campaign. Volume 1: The Eastern Front Battles  June - August 1864","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe wide-ranging and largely misunderstood series of operations around Petersburg  Virginia  were the longest and most extensive of the entire Civil War. The fighting that began in early June 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 would not end for nine long months. This importantmany would say decisivefighting is presented by legendary Civil War author Edwin C. Bearss in The Petersburg Campaign: The Eastern Front Battles  JuneAugust 1864  the first in a ground-breaking two-volume compendium.  Although commonly referred to as the Siege of Petersburg  that city (as well as the Confederate capital at Richmond) was never fully isolated and the combat involved much more than static trench warfare. In fact  much of the wide-ranging fighting involved large-scale Union offensives designed to cut important roads and the five rail lines feeding Petersburg and Richmond. This volume of Bearss study of these major battles includes:  The Attack on Petersburg (June 9  1864) The Second Assault on Petersburg (June 15 - 18  1864) The Battle of the Jerusalem Plank Road (June 21 - 24  1864) The Crater (July 30  1864) The Battle of the Weldon Railroad (August 18 - 21  1864) The Second Battle of Reams Station (August 25  1864)  Accompanying these salient chapters are original maps by Civil War cartographer George Skoch  together with photos and illustrations. The result is a richer and deeper understanding of the major military episodes comprising the Petersburg Campaign.  About the Authors: Edwin C. Bearss is a world-renowned military historian  author  and tour guide known for his work on the American Civil War and World War II. Ed  a former WWII Marine wounded in the Pacific Theater  served as Chief Historian of the National Park Service from 1981 to 1994 and is the author of dozens of books and articles. He discovered and helped raise the Union warship USS Cairo  which is on display at Vicksburg National Military Park.  Bryce A. Suderow is a Civil War writer and researcher living in Washington  D.C. He received his B.A. at Knox College and earned a Masters in American History at Sonoma State University. His Masters Thesis  Thunder in Arcadia Valley  was published in 1985 (Univ. of Missouri). Bryce has also published many articles in a number of Civil War periodicals and is recognized as one of the finest archival researchers working today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44963337404469,"sku":"ByrdShop_1611210909","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781611210903.jpg?v=1770412436","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-petersburg-campaign-volume-1-the-eastern-front-battles-june-august-1864","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}