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The 48th Pennsylvania in the Battle of the Crater: A Regiment of Coal Miners Who Tunneled Under the Enemy Paperback - 2012

by Jim Corrigan

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In June 1864, Grant attempted to seize the Confederate rail hub of Petersburg, Virginia. General P.G.T. Beauregard responded by rushing troops to Petersburg to protect the vital supply lines. A stalemate developed between the entrenched armies. Union commander General Ambrose Burnside advanced the idea of allowing the 48th Pennsylvania--a regiment from the mining town of Pottsville--to tunnel under Confederate entrenchments and place explosives there. The plan should have guaranteed Union victory, yet the battle turned into an astonishing Confederate triumph.

This thorough history of the Battle of the Crater shows how bickering among Federal commanders allowed shattered Confederate troops the opportunity to regroup, costing the Union an opportunity to capture Petersburg and bring an early end to the war. It also reveals how the cooperation of Confederate commanders helped to avert certain defeat. Appendices include a list of forces in the Battle of the Crater, a table of casualties, and a list of soldiers decorated for gallantry during the conflict.

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  • Title The 48th Pennsylvania in the Battle of the Crater: A Regiment of Coal Miners Who Tunneled Under the Enemy
  • Author Jim Corrigan
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 197
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland & Company
  • Date 2012-04-25
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780786469109 / 0786469102
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.8 in (25.15 x 17.53 x 2.03 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
    • Cultural Region: South Atlantic
    • Cultural Region: Southeast U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: Pennsylvania
    • Geographic Orientation: Virginia
    • Locality: Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.737

About the author

Writer and journalist Jim Corrigan lives in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. He is a native of Schuylkill County, home of the 48th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment.

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