Historic Photos of the Siege of Petersburg
The Battle of Petersburg began as an unsuccessful Union assault against the city of Petersburg, Virginia, June 9, 1864, during the American Civil War. Due to the rag-tag group of defenders involved, it is sometimes known as the Battle of Old Men and Young Boys. A series of battles continued around Petersburg from June 15, 1864, to March 15, 1865, when General Lee finally yielded to the overwhelming pressure from General Grant's troops and the cutting off of his supply lines, leading to his retreat and surrender in the Appomattox Campaign.
With approximately 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows dramatic shots of this historical battle in stunning black and white photography and is a must-have for any Civil War buff!
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Book details
- Text by
- Emily J. Salmon, John Salmon, John S Salmon
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 206
- Formats
- Hardcover
- Series
- Historic Photos
- Subjects
- History › United States › State & Local › South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Photography › Subjects & Themes - Topics
- American Civil War · Civil War photography · military history · Virginia history · Union Army · Confederate Army · historical photographs
- ISBN-13
- 9781596523920
About the authors
EMILY J. SALMON is an American historian and editor and co-editor of The Hornbook of Virginia History. Her recent books include Franklin County, Virginia, 1786–1986: A Bicentennial History.
Salmon received the GODORT Award for Notable State Documents from the American Library Association in 1995. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Master of Arts in History from North Carolina State University, and served as a senior editor in the Publications Division of the Library of Virginia.
JOHN S. SALMON is an American historian and educator and the author of The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide and A Guidebook to Virginia’s Historical Markers.
Salmon received an Excellence Award from the Printing Industry of the Carolinas in 1994. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in American History from the University of Virginia and a Master of Arts in American Colonial History from the College of William and Mary, and served as staff historian at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.