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The Last Gasp of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia: The Siege of Petersb

Description: The Last Gasp of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia by Charles River Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting written by generals and soldiers on both sides *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I have seen your despatch expressing your unwillingness to break your hold where you are. Neither am I willing. Hold on with a bulldog grip, and chew and choke as much as possible." - President Abraham Lincoln to Ulysses S. Grant, August 1864 After the last major pitched battle of the Overland Campaign was fought at Cold Harbor in early June, Ulysses S. Grants Army of the Potomac had suffered more casualties during the campaign than Robert E. Lee had in his entire Army of Northern Virginia at the start of May. Understandably, the American public was shocked by the carnage, and to this day Grant has been accused of being a butcher, but attrition had become a vital war aim for the North, and Grant remained undeterred. Refusing to attack Lee in frontal assaults, and aware that Lee dared not venture out to counterattack, Grant nearly captured Richmond in mid-June by stealing a march on Lees army and crossing the James River. The fog of war, poor luck, and a skillful impromptu defense by P.G.T. Beauregard stopped Grant from taking Petersburg, which was a critical railroad hub and supply line for Richmond, before Lees army could confront, thereby saving the Confederacy for the time being. The two armies began to dig in around Petersburg, and unbeknownst to them they would be there for the next 9 months, constructing elaborate trenches and engaging in the kind of warfare that would be the forerunner of World War I. Both sides engaged in innovative and unique attempts at mining underneath the enemys siege lines, as well as countermining, which led to the famous Battle of the Crater that turned an ingenious engineering feat into a Union debacle. Lees attempts to break the siege by threatening Washington and trying to fight Grants army proved just as futile. On April 2, the long siege of Petersburg by Ulysses S. Grant ended with Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia finally having its line broken, forcing Lee to retreat and give up Richmond in the process. Lees battered army began stumbling toward a rail depot in the hopes of avoiding being surrounded by Union forces and picking up much needed food rations. While Grants army continued to chase Lees retreating army westward, the Confederate government sought to escape across the Deep South. On April 4, President Lincoln entered Richmond and toured the home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Fittingly, the food rations Lee moved toward did not arrive as anticipated, and on April 7, 1865, Grant sent Lee the first official letter demanding Lees surrender. In it Grant wrote, "The results of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the Army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel it is so, and regret it as my duty to shift myself from the responsibility of any further effusion of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the Army of Northern Virginia." Passing the note to General Longstreet, now his only advisor, Longstreet said, "Not yet." But by the following evening during what would be the final Confederate Council of War (and after one final attempt had been made to break through Union lines), Lee finally succumbed, stating regretfully, "There is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant, and I had rather die a thousand deaths." Communications continued until April 9, at which point Lee and Grant two met at Appomattox Court House. When Lee and Grant met, the styles in dress captured the personality differences perfectly. Lee was in full military attire, while Grant showed up casually in a muddy uniform. The Civil Wars two most celebrated generals were meeting for the first time since the Mexican-American War. Details ISBN 1985647079 ISBN-13 9781985647077 Title The Last Gasp of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia Author Charles River Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 212 Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform GE_Item_ID:129071474; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. 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Book Title: Last Gasp of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia: the Siege of Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign

Number of Pages: 210 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

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Topic: United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)

Publication Year: 2018

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Genre: History

Item Weight: 21.8 Oz

Author: Charles River Charles River Editors

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