Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffins Farm: To Surprise and Capture Richmond
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Название: Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffins Farm: To Surprise and Capture Richmond
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Автор: Douglas Crenshaw
Год выпуска: 2013
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 2,7 МБ
ISBN: 469278811570
Язык: Английский
СКАЧАТЬ Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffins Farm: To Surprise and Capture Richmond БЕСПЛАТНО EPUB - DOC - DJVU - RTF - PDFОписание: Early in the morning of September 29, 1864, two Union corps under thecommand of General Benjamin Butler crossed the James with the goal ofoverwhelming Robert E. Lee’s army and capturing Richmond.The Confederatedefenders were vastly outnumbered; many were inexperienced and initiallywithout trusted leadership. Fort Harrison and the other works at Chaffin’s Farmheld the key to the Confederate defenses.
The drama that ensued was a battlebetween the Confederates’ resiliency and the Union’s ability to capitalize onone of its greatest opportunities. Join historian Doug Crenshaw as hechronicles the events of an often-forgotten episode of Civil War history.Through gripping firsthand accounts, Crenshaw follows the action through theeyes of the men who fought at Fort Harrison and the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm.Experience the terror and heroism displayed on both sides of the battle line inthis harrowing tale of war.