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" Petersburg 1864-65 : "
by Ron Field ; illustrated by Peter Dennis.
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BL
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987497
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b741867
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| Main Entry
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Field, Ron.
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| Title & Author
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Petersburg 1864-65 : : the longest siege /\ by Ron Field ; illustrated by Peter Dennis.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford :: Osprey,, 2009.
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| Series Statement
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Osprey military campaign series ;; 208
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96 pages :: illustrations, color maps ;; 25 cm.
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| ISBN
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1846033551
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: 1846038863
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: 9781846033551
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: 9781846038860
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Includes bibliographical references (page 95) and index.
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| Abstract
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Details the actions of the siege of Petersburg, Virginia-- the last clash between the armies of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. The ensuing siege would carry on for nearly ten months, involve 160,000 soldiers, and see a number of pitched battles including the Battle of the Crater, Reams Station, Hatcher's Run, and White Oak Road. Concludes with a brief snapshot of the Petersburg National Battlefield is given as it exists today.
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Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864.
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Petersburg (Va.), History, Siege, 1864-1865.
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Petersburg (Va.), Belagerung.
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Virginia, Petersburg.
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Virginia.
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| Dewey Classification
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973.737
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E476.93.F54 2009
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Dennis, Peter,1950-
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