The Crater
Burnside's Assault on the Confederate Trenches June 30, 1864
Nonfiction, History, Military, World War II
| Author: | John Cannon | ISBN: | 9781473819153 |
| Publisher: | Pen and Sword | Publication: | September 12, 2000 |
| Imprint: | Pen and Sword | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Cannon |
| ISBN: | 9781473819153 |
| Publisher: | Pen and Sword |
| Publication: | September 12, 2000 |
| Imprint: | Pen and Sword |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
