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Author:   John F. Schmutz
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.744kg
ISBN:  

9780786474059

ISBN 10:   078647405
Pages:   428
Publication Date:   30 October 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents List of Maps      Preface      1. “If It Takes All Summer”      2. Enemy at the Gates      3. War in the Trenches      4. The Earth Movers      5. The Deep Bottom Diversion      6. A Change of Plans      7. The Men Are Ready—Are the Generals?      8. Inferno at Petersburg      9. The Attack Begins: The First Division Enters the Breach      10. The Initial Response in Defense of the Breach      11. “Push Forward to the Crest at Once”      12. The Federal Advance Is Halted      13. Into the Valley of Death      14. “Forward, and with Cold Steel”      15. A Veritable “Slaughter Pen”      16. “A Sad Day’s Work, and Nothing Gained”      17. “Such a Lot of Fools Did Not Deserve to Succeed”      Epilogue: “A Perfect Success, Except It Did Not Succeed”      Appendix A: Organization of Opposing Forces      Appendix B: Casualties of the Battle of the Crater      Appendix C: Medal of Honor Recipients and Confederate Roll of Honor Recipients      Appendix D: Union Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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this book will probably remain the definitive study of this action for years to come...a well-written and tightly constructed history...must be read by those especially fascinated by the final campaigns of the Civil War. Schmutz has set the standard --Civil War News; by far the most comprehensive work on this topic that I have ever encountered...wonderful...excellent writing...a complete history of the Battle of the Crater...highly recommend --Cincinnati Civil War Round Table; the most recent and the most thorough contribution to this growing body of literature on the Crater. Though we are likely to see publication of additional studies of the Battle of the Crater in the future, we are unlikely to see one that matches the scope and detail --H-Net Reviews; a detailed, tactical study --America's Civil War; a comprehensive treatment of the events leading up to and encompassing this battle --Civil War Times; this study by John F. Schmutz is the most recent and the most thorough contribution to this growing body of literature on the Crater. Readers looking for a detailed account of the ebb and flow as well as the broader strategic and operational decisions involved will be pleased --cwmemory.com; comes as close to being the definitive account of this largely ignored episode of Civil War history...quite impressive --Soldier Studies; John F. Schmutz, has written the fullest account of the Crater Battle yet published...Schmutz sets his contribution apart from the others by delving more widely into the sources and by more fully discussing many aspects of the battle...a solid study...Schmutz can be credited with producing the best current treatment of this fascinating battle --Virginia Magazine; the book rates a 'WOW'--as it surprised me with the writing and the quality of the publication. The book offers a candid look at the perception of battle by both sides as well as the Overland Campaign at Petersburg --The Lone Star.

this book will probably remain the definitive study of this action for years to come...a well-written and tightly constructed history...must be read by those especially fascinated by the final campaigns of the Civil War. Schmutz has set the standard --<i>Civil War News</i>; by far the most comprehensive work on this topic that I have ever encountered...wonderful...excellent writing...a complete history of the Battle of the Crater...highly recommend --<i>Cincinnati Civil War Round Table</i>; the most recent and the most thorough contribution to this growing body of literature on the Crater. Though we are likely to see publication of additional studies of the Battle of the Crater in the future, we are unlikely to see one that matches the scope and detail --<i>H-Net Reviews</i>; a detailed, tactical study --<i>America's Civil War</i>; a comprehensive treatment of the events leading up to and encompassing this battle --<i>Civil War Times</i>; this study by John F. Schmutz is the most recent and the most thorough contribution to this growing body of literature on the Crater. Readers looking for a detailed account of the ebb and flow as well as the broader strategic and operational decisions involved will be pleased --<i>cwmemory.com</i>; comes as close to being the definitive account of this largely ignored episode of Civil War history...quite impressive --<i>Soldier Studies</i>; John F. Schmutz, has written the fullest account of the Crater Battle yet published...Schmutz sets his contribution apart from the others by delving more widely into the sources and by more fully discussing many aspects of the battle...a solid study...Schmutz can be credited with producing the best current treatment of this fascinating battle --<i>Virginia Magazine</i>; the book rates a 'WOW'--as it surprised me with the writing and the quality of the publication. The book offers a candid look at the perception of battle by both sides as well as the Overland Campaign at Petersburg --<i>The Lone Star</i>.

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John F. Schmutz, corporate attorney and U.S. Army veteran, lives in San Antonio, Texas.

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