The Appomattox Campaign: March 29-april 9, 1865 (Great Campaigns Series) - Hardcover

Chris M. Calkins

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0938289543 ISBN 13: 9780938289548

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 1997

Synopsis

Previous accounts of the Civil War's last major campaign have often neglected the actual maneuvers and tactics of the units involved. This new addition to the Great Campaigns series features a tactical approach to the final drama of the Civil War. Innovative maps, sidebars and charts complement a dramatic narrative. The fall of Petersburg and Richmond, the last battles at Five Forks, Sailor's Creek, and Dinwiddie Court House, and the final surrender at Appomattox are all described by an author whose knowledge of the historical sources is equaled by his familiarity with the area over which the armies marched and fought.The author provides a day-to-day narrative of this fascinating campaign, with a series of specially commissioned maps that make clear the complex series of maneuvers that finally brought Lee's beleaguered army to bay. Special sidebars highlight many incidents and personalities of the campaign, including never-before-published information on African-Americans in Confederate service. Record-keeping, especially for the Confederates, was difficult in the last hectic days of the war, and readers will find here the most complete order of battle available for both sides.

About this title

About the Author:

Chris M. Calkins has spent many years studying the Petersburg and Appomattox battlefields. He played a significant role in the preservation of the Five Forks and Sailor's Creek battlefields. His numerous articles and books on the Civil War include Thirty-Six Hours Before Appomattox and The Battle of Five Forks. He is regarded by many specialists as having an unsurpassed knowledge of the last Civil War campaign in Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0938289543
• ISBN 13: 9780938289548
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240