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Campaign For Petersburg

Gelesen von David Wales

(4,556 Sterne; 9 Bewertungen)

In the American Civil War the Union victory in the ten-month campaign for the city of Petersburg, Virginia (June 1864-March 1865), led directly to the surrender of the Confederacy within two weeks. This 1970 National Park Service booklet tells the story of the campaign. It focuses on the meaning of the campaign and the experience of the soldiers of both sides, with a minimum of references to military units. The listener to this Librivox recording may want to view the printed booklet for excellent maps and revealing photographs. - Summary by david wales (1 hr 24 min)

Chapters

Parts 1-3: Prologue, Union Strategy 1864, Strategic Petersburg

14:49

Read by David Wales

Parts 4-5: Battle Of Petersburg, First Union Attempt To Encircle Petersburg

11:07

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Parts 6-7: Battle Of The Crater, Fight For The Weldon Railroad

20:45

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Parts 8-9: Union Encirclement Continues, Lee’s Last Gamble

22:05

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Parts 10-11: Five Forks - Beginning Of The End, Fall Of Petersburg And Richmond

15:19

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Bewertungen

quick and concise

(4 Sterne)

Very good short history of the end of the civil war. Extremely well read.