Campaign For Petersburg

Richard Wayne Lykes

In the American Civil War the Union victory in the ten-month campaign for the city of Petersburg, Virginia (June 1864-March 1865), led directly to the surrender of the Confederacy within two weeks. This 1970 National Park Service booklet tells the story of the campaign. It focuses on the meaning of the campaign and the experience of the soldiers of both sides, with a minimum of references to military units. The listener to this Librivox recording may want to view the printed booklet for excellent maps and revealing photographs. - Summary by david wales

Genre(s): War & Military

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Parts 1-3: Prologue, Union Strategy 1864, Strategic Petersburg David Wales
00:14:49
Play 02 Parts 4-5: Battle Of Petersburg, First Union Attempt To Encircle Petersburg David Wales
00:11:07
Play 03 Parts 6-7: Battle Of The Crater, Fight For The Weldon Railroad David Wales
00:20:45
Play 04 Parts 8-9: Union Encirclement Continues, Lee’s Last Gamble David Wales
00:22:05
Play 05 Parts 10-11: Five Forks - Beginning Of The End, Fall Of Petersburg And Richmond David Wales
00:15:19