A Campaign of Giants-The Battle for Petersburg: Volume 1: From the Crossing of t

Description: A Campaign of Giants-The Battle for Petersburg by A. Wilson Greene Grinding, bloody, and ultimately decisive, the Petersburg Campaign was the Civil Wars longest and among its most complex. Full of fresh insights drawn from military, political, and social history, A Campaign of Giants is destined to be the definitive account of the campaign. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Grinding, bloody, and ultimately decisive, the Petersburg Campaign was the Civil Wars longest and among its most complex. Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee squared off for more than nine months in their struggle for Petersburg, the key to the Confederate capital at Richmond. Featuring some of the wars most notorious battles, the campaign played out against a backdrop of political drama and crucial fighting elsewhere, with massive costs for soldiers and civilians alike. After failing to bull his way into Petersburg, Grant concentrated on isolating the city from its communications with the rest of the surviving Confederacy, stretching Lees defenses to the breaking point. When Lees desperate breakout attempt failed in March 1865, Grant launched his final offensives that forced the Confederates to abandon the city on April 2, 1865. A week later, Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House.Here A. Wilson Greene opens his sweeping new three-volume history of the Petersburg Campaign, taking readers from Grants crossing of the James in mid-June 1864 to the fateful Battle of the Crater on July 30. Full of fresh insights drawn from military, political, and social history, A Campaign of Giants is destined to be the definitive account of the campaign. With new perspectives on operational and tactical choices by commanders, the experiences of common soldiers and civilians, and the significant role of the United States Colored Troops in the fighting, this book offers essential reading for all those interested in the history of the Civil War. Author Biography A. Wilson Greene is the former president of the Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier and author of The Final Battles of the Petersburg Campaign.Gary W. Gallagher is John L. Nau III Professor of History at the University of Virginia and author or editor of numerous books, including Lee and His Army in Confederate History and The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864. Review A Campaign of Giants stands among the most authoritative and engagingly presented Civil War studies ever written.--Wall Street Journal What makes A Campaign of Giants so riveting is Greenes willingness to challenge historical conventions and address controversies that have intrigued scholars and readers for generations.--ARMY Book Review Pairing the expertly written text with thirty-four maps and other illustrations, this book is a must have not only for students of Petersburg, but for anyone remotely interested in the military campaigns of the American Civil War.--TOCWOC A Civil War Blog Essential reading for future scholars of the Petersburg campaign.--Civil War Monitor Greenes writing is crisp and clear, and the lucid descriptions of the often-confusing engagements help the reader follow the battle with a birds-eye clarity. . . . An excellent resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike.--Vermont History In its capacious approach, [A Campaign of Giants] rebuts charges of romanticization--it is hard to come away Greenes treatment of the grisly combat in the Crater as someone overly fond of war--but at its most fundamental level, Greene analyzes the campaigns participants as human individuals who fought, fled, failed, suffered, and sometimes triumphed.--Journal of the Civil War Era Magisterial . . . . Scholars and enthusiasts of the Eastern Theater of the Civil War now have the first installment of this long-awaited project. The three volumes of A Campaign of Giants will be the last word on the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign for a long time to come.--Army History An incredibly detailed, masterfully written work that should serve as the definitive account of the first two months of the Siege of Petersburg.--H-Net Reviews Review Quote What makes A Campaign of Giants so riveting is Greenes willingness to challenge historical conventions and address controversies that have intrigued scholars and readers for generations.-- ARMY Book Review Details ISBN1469638576 Author A. Wilson Greene Pages 728 Publisher The University of North Carolina Press Series Civil War America Year 2018 ISBN-10 1469638576 ISBN-13 9781469638577 Format Hardcover Imprint The University of North Carolina Press Subtitle Volume 1: From the Crossing of the James to the Crater Place of Publication Chapel Hill Country of Publication United States DEWEY 973.737 Language English DOI 10.5149/9781469638584_Greene Publication Date 2018-06-11 AU Release Date 2018-06-11 NZ Release Date 2018-06-11 US Release Date 2018-06-11 UK Release Date 2018-06-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:118354028;

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