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The Crater: Burnside's Assault on the Confederate Trenches June 30, 1864

Name: The Crater: Burnside's Assault on the Confederate Trenches June 30, 1864
ISBN: 9781473819153

By
- John Cannon
Publisher
- Pen & Sword

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Language: English
Format
Category: History

It seemed like a good idea to frustrate Union commanders: dig a 500-foot long mine underground to reach the fortifications of the long-besieged Confederates at Petersburg, Virginia, and set off a powerful explosion. The result created a 30-foot deep crater and a break in the Confederate line.

Release date

Ebook: 12 September 2000